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12 – Redalta (Hemarthria altissima)

Dry Matter, Yield and Nutrient Compostion at 12-weeks

Fall Winter Spring Summer Fall Winter Spring Summer Fall Average Standard
deviation

12/10/96 03/10/97 06/10/97 09/10/97 12/10/97 03/10/98 06/16/98 09/17/98 12/16/98

DM, % 41.11 27.47 25.94 25.62 18.66 0 21.6 21.78 20 22.46 10.73
Yield, lb/ac 11451.21 554.03 1019.41 2085.45 494.93 0 916 3000.07 1455.25 2,330.71 3,537.97
CP, % 2.37 6.41 6.4 4.13 7.91 7.87 5.38 5.01 6.13 5.73 1.76
ADF, % 47.42 42.83 40.97 42.49 33.12 32.21 35.53 38.19 33.33 38.45 5.30
P, % 0.03 0.14 0.19 0.13 0.18 0.15 0.18 0.2 0.2 0.16 0.05
K, % 0.3 0.52 1.17 0.65 0.55 0.39 0.96 0.72 0.54 0.64 0.27
Ca, % 0.27 0.92 0.58 0.42 1.15 1.53 0.42 0.42 0.99 0.74 0.42
Mg, % 0.11 0.17 0.14 0.15 0.24 0.19 0.15 0.29 0.36 0.20 0.08
Na, % 0.08 0.08 0.07 0.07 0.07 0.07 0.11 0.18 0.13 0.10 0.04

Mn, ppm 17 51 21 20 51 58 15 13 33 31.00 17.78
Fe, ppm 224 1155 229 581 1256 1655 287 124 708 691.00 546.86
Cu, ppm 8 1 3 5 6 6 3 4 2 4.22 2.22
Zn, ppm 11 12 15 13 11 11 12 9 17 12.33 2.40
Bo, ppm 2 7 3 3 6 17 6 3 7 6.00 4.56


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Last updated on 11/29/02