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Smooth Brome, Bromus inermis
Moisture Free
Growth Phase % CP % P % K % Ca % ADF % NDF
% IVDMD
(est.)
% TDN
Metab.
Energy
(MCal / Lb)
Net
Energy RFV % DM
Vegetative: July 20 th 27.33 0.39 3.51 0.33 24.46 48.24 73 71 1.24 0.85 135 97.44
Pre-Boot: August 8 th 24.17 0.38 2.19 0.43 28.67 51.2 68 66 1.13 0.76 121 96.73
Boot: August 18 th 17.67 0.31 2.36 0.38 31.53 54.82 64 62 1.05 0.69 109 97.97
Anthesis: September 28 th 8.12 0.14 0.81 0.20 36.30 57.58 58 56 0.93 0.59 98 97.81
* note - sample was not taken from the PMC, instead came from established nearby hayfield.
Samples were collected after 1st hay cutting was harvested
As Fed
Growth Phase % CP % P % K % Ca % ADF % NDF % IVDMD
(est.)
% TDN
Metab.
Energy
(MCal / Lb)
Net
Energy RFV % DM
Vegetative: July 20 th 4.91 0.07 0.63 0.06 4.39 8.66 13.00 13.00 0.22 0.15 24.00 17.95
Pre-Boot: August 8 th 3.74 0.06 0.34 0.07 4.43 7.92 11.00 10.00 0.17 0.12 19.00 15.46
Boot: August 18 th 3.41 0.06 0.46 0.07 6.09 10.59 12.00 12.00 0.20 0.13 21.00 19.31
Anthesis: September 28 th 2.84 0.05 0.28 0.07 12.68 20.12 20.00 20.00 0.32 0.21 34.00 34.94
* note - sample was not taken from the PMC, instead came from established nearby hayfield.
Samples were collected after 1st hay cutting was harvested
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