Bothriochloa intermedia Australian bluestem grassA widespread grass in semiarid tropical and subtropical areas with summer rainfall. Useful for both grazing and haymaking. | | | | | | | As % of dry matter | | | | | | | | DM | CP | CF | Ash | EE | NFE | Ref | | | Fresh, 4 weeks, Ghana | | 30.0 | 13.6 | 25.0 | 13.4 | | | 437 | | | Fresh, 8 weeks, Ghana | | 21.8 | 9.2 | 26.2 | 8.1 | | | " | | | Fresh, 12 weeks, Ghana | | 23.4 | 8.3 | 29.9 | 9.0 | | | " | | | Fresh, 16 weeks, Ghana | | 30.5 | 5.6 | 31.6 | 6.6 | | | " | | | Fresh, 36 weeks, Ghana | | 59.7 | 9.3 | 28.7 | 5.7 | | | " | | | Fresh, first cutting, India | | 3.9 | 38.9 | 9.5 | 1.3 | 46.4 | 436 | | | Fresh, second cutting, India | | 3.7 | 37.7 | 9.2 | 1.1 | 48.3 | " | | | Fresh, third cutting, India | | 2.1 | 37.8 | 8.5 | 1.3 | 50.3 | " | | | Hay, flowering stage, India | | 4.2 | 43.2 | 9.2 | 1.5 | 41.9 | " | | | | | |
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