Brachiaria distachya

Brachiaria distachya

Herbaceous grass cultivated in Southeast Asia. A palatable fodder grass .


							As % of dry matter

						DM	CP	CF	Ash	EE	NFE	Ref

Fresh, wet season, 4 weeks,
15 cm, Thailand						21.4	8.9	27.1	12.1	3.3	48.6	219

Fresh, wet season, 8 weeks,
30 cm, Thailand						20.5	8.8	29.3	11.2	2.9	47.8	"

Fresh, wet season, 12 weeks,
55 cm, Thailand						21.6	6.9	30.6	10.2	2.8	49.5	"

Fresh, dry season, 4 weeks,
10 cm, Thailand						26.7	10.1	26.6	13.5	3.0	46.8	"

Fresh, dry season, 8 weeks,
20 cm, Thailand						25.3	9.1	26.5	14.2	3.2	47.0	"

Fresh, dry season, 12 weeks,
30 cm, Thailand						23.3	7.7	27.9	13.3	2.6	48.5	"


							Digestibility (%)

					Animal		CP	CF	EE	NFE	ME	Ref

Fresh, 8 weeks					Sheep		58.0	65.0	61.0	65.0	2.17	219

Fresh, 12 weeks					Sheep		42.0	62.0	59.0	59.0	1.99	"

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