Sheep - AgRIS

Table 8.2 Chemical composition of grasses on dry matter basis
S.No. Botanical Name Common DM CP CF EE NFE Total Ash Calcium Phosphorus References
1. Amaranthus spinosa Goja – 16.13 20.29 2.51 42.12 18.89 2.28 2.28 Singh and Joshi, 1957
2. Andropogon annulatus young 9.70 33.06 1.81 42.51 13.58 – – Mathur, 1960
3. Andropogon contortus Speargrass 50.0 1.87 11.12 0.26 – 2.00 0.22 0.12 Chucko, 1954
4. Andropogon muricatus Ripe 4.84 36.60 1.18 44.18 12.60 – – Mathur, 1960
5. Briachiaria ramosa Kura – 9.43 28.53 0.78 43.92 – – – –
6. Cenchrus ciliaris Dhaman Ripe 11.42 27.20 1.87 41.14 18.10 – – Mathur, 1960
7. Cynodon dactylon Doob Ripe 4.84 36.60 1.18 44.18 12.6 – – Mathur, 1960
8. Cyperus iria – Ripe 6.04 32.77 6.89 51.69 8.61 – – Mathur, 1960
9. Dicanthium annulatum Karad – 2.40 35.77 2.01 49.84 – – – –
10. Carthamus tinctoris Kerr – 12.40 30.89 1.94 44.37 – – – Ranjan et al.,1959
11. Heteropogon contotus – young 5.00 34.24 1.36 47.70 11.64 – – Mathur, 1960
12. Ischeum rengachunianum 60.0 1.90 13.27 0.87 – 2.22 0.20 0.05 – Chucko, 1954
13. Lasiurus sindicus Seven – 5.98 30.08 – 44.73 – – – –
14. Panicum sa uilatis 7.47 31.64 2.01 59.19 – – – Mathur, 1960
15. Panicum antidotale Blue panic Ripe 7.21 40.07 1.91 43.11 7.07 – – Mathur, 1960
16. Panicum colonum Ripe 7.26 40.47 1.19 43.11 7.79 – – –
17. Panicum maximum Ripe 7.69 37.33 1.67 39.44 13.89 – – Mathur, 1960
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18. Pennisetum flacidum 21.15 11.36 30.40 1.97 45.07 11.21 0.34 0.30 Venkatachalam, 1960
19. Tribulus terestris Gokhru – 12.10 27.80 2.60 40.80 – – – –