Season

DM%

Ash

%

OM%

CP%

CF%

EE%

NFEE

%

NDF

%

Hemi

Cellulose

%

ADF

%

Cellulose

%

Lignin

%

ME

MJ/kg/DM

2004

88.65^b

10.94^b

89.11^a

NS

6.06

NS

29.85

6.88^a

NS

38.81

60.09^a

21.31^a

39.28^b

23.73^a

15.45^b

12.45^a

2005

89.77^a

11.73^a

88.42^b

NS

6.21

NS

29.88

4.96^b

NS

39.60

54.67^b

14.00^b

40.74^a

21.47^b

19.24^a

11.44^a

Overall Mean

89.21

11.34

88.77

6.13

29.87

5.92

39.20

57.39

17.66

40.00

22.60

17.35

11.95

SED

1.580

1.12

0.90

0.56

1.42

0.56

1.63

1.38

2.81

1.75

2.58

1.50

0.69

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