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17 – Dallis (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, % 47.73 26.17 24.74 24.24 18.85 66.67 25.83 22.22 19.57 30.67 15.97
Yield, lb/ac 1899.09 494.93 871.67 1514.69 509.71 14.77 229 768.25 679.61 775.75 597.29
CP, % 3.83 10.87 10.14 8.11 9.48 6.49 10.15 9.25 8.57 8.54 2.19
ADF, % 45.39 39.95 40.3 41.82 34.85 30.57 33.04 35.8 30.28 36.89 5.26
P, % 0.06 0.15 0.15 0.13 0.16 0.09 0.17 0.17 0.16 0.14 0.04
K, % 0.51 0.95 1.5 1.51 1.1 0.4 0.89 1.74 1.03 1.07 0.45
Ca, % 0.41 0.76 0.44 0.45 0.56 1.07 0.42 0.41 0.78 0.59 0.23
Mg, % 0.18 0.15 0.11 0.15 0.14 0.18 0.13 0.16 0.17 0.15 0.02
Na, % 0.13 0.07 0.09 0.06 0.07 0.08 0.05 0.07 0.09 0.08 0.02

Mn, ppm 28 203 32 40 65 111 30 53 89 72.33 56.68
Fe, ppm 696 3140 401 288 922 2840 381 813 2512 1,332.56 1,153.17
Cu, ppm 8 8 8 4 3 6 2 4 5 5.33 2.29
Zn, ppm 16 26 13 11 12 24 6 13 15 15.11 6.29
Bo, ppm 3 28 5 6 6 26 11 6 13 11.56 9.29


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Last updated on 11/29/02