Bothriochloa pertusa Hurricane grass, Seymour grass, Barbados sourgrass, pitted blue-stemTufted perennial, very similar to B. insculpta in form, rhizomes and stolons. Grows in dry areas. Valued by some for pasture, but considered by others a weed. Withstands heavy grazing and short dry spells, but is low yielding. Used for fodder, hay and mulch. | | | | | | | As % of dry matter | | | | | | | | DM | CP | CF | Ash | EE | NFE | Ref | | | Fresh, mature, India | | | 3.9 | 37.9 | 10.0 | 2.3 | 45.9 | 379 | | | Hay, India | | | | 94.3 | 3.0 | 39.2 | 10.7 | 1.2 | 45.9 | 281 | | | Fresh, early bloom, | | Venezuela | | | | | 34.7 | 5.7 | 34.9 | 11.7 | 1.0 | 46.7 | 537 | | | | | | | | | | Digestibility (%) | | | | | | | Animal | CP | CF | EE | NFE | ME | Ref | | | Hay | | | | | Zebu | | 1.8 | 59.7 | 21.4 | 47.7 | 1.66 | 281 | | | | | |
References281, 379, 537
AbstractsCattle(484), Composition(28)
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