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Crude Protein at 12 Weeks, (%)
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Tropical Forage Demonstration Garden, Glen K. Fukumoto
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Fall
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Winter
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Spring
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Summer
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Fall
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Winter
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Spring
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Summer
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Fall
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Average
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Standard
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12/10/96
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03/10/97
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06/10/97
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09/10/97
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12/10/97
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03/10/98
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06/16/98
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09/17/98
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12/16/98
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Deviation
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| 1 |
PR Star |
4.21
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8.99
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6.51
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6.83
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8.01
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6.60
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9.22
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12.91
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9.48
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8.08
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2.47
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| 2 |
Big Alta |
6.41
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6.83
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6.20
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4.16
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6.43
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6.17
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7.33
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6.88
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6.45
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6.32
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0.89
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| 3 |
N. Guinea |
8.97
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14.51
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5.10
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5.41
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6.30
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9.57
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7.68
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9.32
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5.83
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8.08
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2.96
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| 4 |
Hosaka |
7.13
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8.32
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7.47
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7.92
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8.39
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7.76
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8.66
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10.43
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8.47
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8.28
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0.95
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| 5 |
Greenalta |
5.20
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7.42
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5.95
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6.86
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6.98
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8.12
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7.67
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7.01
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7.35
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6.95
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0.89
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| 6 |
Mealani Pangola |
5.51
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8.74
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5.98
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5.94
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6.88
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8.26
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6.93
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5.65
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8.84
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6.97
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1.33
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| 7 |
P.plicatulum |
7.93
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10.57
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7.90
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6.25
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8.33
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8.55
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8.95
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6.73
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7.81
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8.11
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1.25
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| 8 |
PM x DN |
6.51
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13.06
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7.95
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7.82
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8.44
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12.06
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10.02
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5.95
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8.99
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8.98
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2.38
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| 9 |
Signal |
6.17
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9.59
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7.75
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5.87
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7.84
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9.28
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8.34
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6.55
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8.62
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7.78
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1.34
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| 10 |
D. napier |
9.26
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16.67
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12.15
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10.91
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11.57
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14.57
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12.24
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11.34
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9.35
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12.01
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2.37
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| 11 |
Bermuda |
5.99
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5.23
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7.49
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6.27
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6.93
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6.60
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9.08
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10.73
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8.29
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7.40
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1.72
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| 12 |
Redalta |
2.37
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6.41
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6.40
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4.13
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7.91
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7.87
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5.38
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5.01
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6.13
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5.73
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1.76
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| 13 |
K. Rhodes |
5.02
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7.72
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6.59
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7.02
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8.81
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8.66
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7.37
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4.90
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6.25
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6.93
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1.40
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| 14 |
Orchard |
21.27
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12.63
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12.17
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11.95
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14.75
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13.34
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8.76
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11.11
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11.58
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13.06
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3.48
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| 15 |
B. humidicola |
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5.97
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10.80
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8.32
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9.16
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5.02
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7.60
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7.81
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2.11
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| 16 |
Bahia Tifton 9 |
9.12
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9.37
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6.87
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6.84
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8.04
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9.71
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9.25
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7.97
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8.35
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8.39
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1.06
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| 17 |
Dallis |
3.83
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10.87
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10.14
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8.11
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9.48
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6.49
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10.15
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9.25
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8.57
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8.54
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2.19
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| 18 |
Blue Panic |
4.62
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9.63
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7.92
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5.75
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8.62
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8.38
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7.82
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5.89
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8.94
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7.51
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1.69
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| 19 |
California |
2.39
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8.80
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6.96
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3.78
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6.80
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9.42
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6.20
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5.43
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8.11
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6.43
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2.30
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| 20 |
Napier |
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8.32
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7.84
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15.20
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12.89
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9.76
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10.57
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8.40
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10.43
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2.73
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| 21 |
Star |
4.86
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7.72
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8.15
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8.04
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10.31
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8.42
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11.14
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12.29
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10.33
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9.03
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2.23
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| 22 |
Limpo 508607 |
1.48
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5.62
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4.78
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4.30
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7.72
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7.49
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8.36
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6.45
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8.19
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6.04
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2.26
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| 23 |
Blue Pangola |
8.62
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8.70
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5.33
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6.32
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8.66
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7.43
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6.34
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8.21
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8.93
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7.62
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1.32
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| 24 |
Kikuyu |
6.88
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7.92
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9.09
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7.11
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8.13
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9.25
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9.32
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11.81
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7.50
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8.56
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1.52
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| 25 |
Rescue |
16.95
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12.79
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11.76
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14.32
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15.08
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10.09
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7.57
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11.67
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13.19
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12.60
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2.77
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| 26 |
Bahia, TP |
12.40
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12.72
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8.61
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7.84
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9.41
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11.01
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10.04
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9.28
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9.84
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10.13
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1.64
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| 27 |
Suerte |
7.47
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12.34
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6.44
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6.06
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6.73
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7.57
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8.55
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7.12
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7.87
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7.79
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1.86
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| 28 |
Switch |
6.01
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8.47
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5.71
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11.40
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8.99
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10.41
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7.03
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7.15
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8.53
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8.19
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1.92
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| 29 |
D. California |
11.20
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8.78
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7.24
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5.85
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5.98
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5.56
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6.57
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8.33
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8.44
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7.55
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1.82
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| 30 |
Klein, verde |
6.90
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7.94
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9.82
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6.55
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10.14
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13.60
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8.67
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8.22
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11.25
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9.23
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2.24
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| 31 |
Purple Bana |
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11.27
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7.18
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11.52
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15.97
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11.97
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8.64
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9.54
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10.87
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2.83
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Haleakala |
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9.51
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CP = Crude Protein; is an estimate of the level of protein in the feed based on the amount of total nitrogen present.
CP content of plants peak between 4 to 6 weeks of age, then begins to decline. Tropical forages decline more rapidly compared to temperate forages. |
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Last updated on 7/29/03
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