Nutrient

Legume pasture species

Pasture species (mixed stand)

Greenleaf desmodium

Alfalfa

Silverleaf desmodium

Grass-legume mixture

Mixed grass pastures

Chloris gayana + Centrosema

Energy (MJ/Kg)

10.3

11.1

10.8

9.30

8.90

9.30

Protein (%)

18.2

24.2

18.3

19.8

13.3

16.5

Fibre (%)

22.1

14.5

19.7

20.6

26.9

23.5

Oil (%)

4.57

5.51

4.98

3.72

3.32

3.81

Ash (%)

5.99

9.22

7.24

6.48

9.12

8.28

Starch (%)

<0.10

<0.10

0.79

<0.10

<0.10

<0.10

Acid Detergent Fibre (ADF) (%)

38.8

24.6

30.8

33.8

36.1

31.9

Neutral Detergent Fibre (NDF) (%)

50.8

28.8

44.3

43.1

56.8

53.3

Sugar (%)

<0.50

7.21

0.58

4.22

1.78

2.25

Digestibility (NCGD) (%)

64.2

67.4

67.0

58.4

56.9

58.8

Dry Matter

88.3

82.5

89.4

87.8

88.6

88.8