Dichanthium annulatum Marvel grass, Delhi grassTufted perennial 60-120 cm high that occurs occasionally in grassland on rocky ground. Drought resistant and forms open turf under grazing. Usually coarse and stemmy. Very palatable and a popular pasture grass despite its low nutritive value. One of the best-known grasses of India. | | | | | | | As % of dry matter | | | | | | | | DM | CP | CF | Ash | EE | NFE | Ref | | | Fresh, 6 weeks, India | | 25.0 | 10.4 | 34.9 | 12.1 | 1.7 | 40.9 | 190 | | | Fresh, 10 weeks, India | | 35.3 | 6.1 | 38.8 | 9.8 | 1.3 | 44.0 | " | | | Fresh, 14 weeks, India | | 37.6 | 5.9 | 41.4 | 9.8 | 1.1 | 41.8 | " | | | Fresh, early bloom, Kenya | | 8.5 | 39.0 | 6.9 | 1.1 | 44.5 | 131 | | | Fresh, milk stage, India | | | 4.7 | 40.7 | 10.9 | 1.3 | 42.4 | 436 | | | Fresh, first cutting, India | | 5.2 | 31.4 | 11.9 | 1.6 | 49.9 | " | | | Fresh, second cutting, India | | 3.8 | 35.0 | 9.9 | 1.2 | 50.1 | " | | | Fresh, third cutting, India | | 2.7 | 33.3 | 10.1 | 1.0 | 52.9 | " | | | Fresh, grown on saline soil, | | India | | | | | | 2.6 | 37.7 | 10.3 | 1.7 | 47.7 | 378 | | | Hay, late vegetative, India | | 4.6 | 38.9 | 9.5 | 0.9 | 46.1 | 242 | | | Hay, mid-bloom, India | | | 4.1 | 39.9 | 10.6 | 1.0 | 44.4 | 436 | | | Hay, mature, India | | | | 2.7 | 39.1 | 11.5 | 1.2 | 45.5 | " | | | | | | | | | | Digestibility (%) | | | | | | | Animal | CP | CF | EE | NFE | ME | Ref | | | Fresh, 10 weeks | | Cattle | 47.4 | 70.3 | 44.6 | 46.2 | 1.89 | 541 | | | Hay, late vegetative | Zebu | | 28.0 | 60.4 | 29.2 | 42.4 | 1.63 | 242 | | | | | |
References131, 190, 242, 378, 436, 541
AbstractsCattle(445), Cattle(587), Composition(28), Goats(587), Sheep(587)
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