Digitaria pentzii Woolly finger grass, pangola river grassDensely tufted perennial with stems up to 120 cm high and variably hairy leaves and sheaths. Grows under a wide range of conditions; often found on sandy soils. Valuable dry-season pasture grass, but intolerant of heavy grazing. Not very palatable during grazing season. Improves soil structure and assists stabilization. | | | | | | | As % of dry matter | | | | | | | | DM | CP | CF | Ash | EE | NFE | Ref | | | Fresh, vegetative, 12 cm, | | Tanzania | | | | | 20.0 | 14.0 | 28.4 | 14.3 | 3.0 | 40.3 | 175 | | | Fresh, early bloom, 20 cm, | | Tanzania | | | | | 28.0 | 8.7 | 31.7 | 11.8 | 1.9 | 45.9 | " | | | Fresh, early bloom, 30 cm, | | Tanzania | | | | | 30.0 | 6.7 | 35.2 | 11.5 | 2.3 | 44.3 | " | | | Hay, South Africa | | | 93.4 | 10.1 | 32.9 | 7.8 | 2.0 | 47.2 | 353 | | | | | | | | | | Digestibility (%) | | | | | | | Animal | CP | CF | EE | NFE | ME | Ref | | | Fresh, 12 cm | | | Sheep | 83.6 | 82.4 | 77.0 | 80.6 | 2.70 | 175 | | | Fresh, 20 cm | | | Sheep | 60.9 | 77.0 | 37.0 | 72.8 | 2.37 | " | | | Fresh, 30 cm | | | Sheep | 55.2 | 71.3 | 57.0 | 60.3 | 2.13 | " | | | Hay | | | | | Sheep | 57.3 | 68.6 | 40.2 | 62.5 | 2.19 | 353 | | | | | |
References175, 353
AbstractsHay(129), Hay(146)
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