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20a – Bana HA 5690 (Pennisetum purpureum)

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Dry Matter, Yield and Nutrient Compostion at 12-weeks

Fall Winter Spring Summer Fall Winter Spring Summer Fall Average Standard
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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, %

18.67 23.39 18.55 23.12 26.43 19.32 16.19 20.81 3.58
Yield, lb/ac 3179.52 6827.62 1753.52 1292.74 6127.03 5395.28 4009.95 4,083.67 2,139.58
CP, % 8.32 7.84 15.2 12.89 9.76 10.57 8.4 10.43 2.73
ADF, % 43.02 42.7 30.22 31.03 36.04 35.83 38.76 36.80 5.09
P, % 0.14 0.16 0.19 0.2 0.16 0.21 0.21 0.18 0.03
K, % 0.59 0.67 0.71 0.74 0.29 0.45 0.48 0.56 0.16
Ca, % 0.42 0.53 0.5 0.56 0.36 0.63 0.68 0.53 0.11
Mg, % 0.59 0.66 0.58 0.14 0.78 1.04 1.05 0.69 0.31
Na, % 0.06 0.04 0.04 0.08 0.03 0.04 0.03 0.05 0.02

Mn, ppm

27 36 34 152 26 44 66 55.00 44.87
Fe, ppm 134 213 225 5834 68 285 566 1,046.43 2,117.02
Cu, ppm 3 4 3 9 5 8 5 5.29 2.36
Zn, ppm 26 32 7 31 9 17 32 22.00 10.92
Bo, ppm 2 3 2 44 5 3 6 9.29 15.38


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Last updated on 11/29/02