Parameter* | Finger millet | Forage sorghum | Corn | |||
GRIN ID/plant name | PI 271166 | PI 271167 | PI 462383 | PI462414 | ||
Crude protein (%) | 10.8 | 14.6 | 9.7 | 7.9 | 9.2 | 7.4 |
NDF (%) | 62.9 | 58.8 | 61.6 | 61.2 | 66.8 | 65.8 |
NFC (%) | 20.1 | 21.1 | 21.9 | 23.5 | 15.7 | 21.4 |
TDN (%) | 61 | 62 | 60 | 56 | 58 | 59 |
Calcium (%) | 1.15 | 1.29 | 1.09 | 1.26 | 0.59 | 0.54 |
Phosphorus (%) | 0.40 | 0.50 | 0.46 | 0.40 | 0.25 | 0.09 |
Magnesium (%) | 0.31 | 0.34 | 0.28 | 0.30 | 0.31 | 0.15 |
Potassium (%) | 4.26 | 5.08 | 4.93 | 3.86 | 2.34 | 2.88 |
Nitrates (%) | 0.68 | 1.01 | 0.16 | 0.32 | 0.14 | 0.54 |
Nitrate-nitrogen (PPM) | 1256 | 2270 | 368 | 724 | 319 | 1224 |
IVTD 30 hr (% of DM) | 69 | 70 | 69 | 66 | 66 | 59 |
NDFD 30 hr (% of NDF) | 51 | 48 | 50 | 44 | 49 | 37 |