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Manganese at 12 Weeks, (ppm)
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Tropical Forage Demonstration Garden, Glen K. Fukumoto
Fall
Winter
Spring
Summer
Fall
Winter
Spring
Summer
Fall
Average
Standard
12/10/96
03/10/97
06/10/97
09/10/97
12/10/97
03/10/98
06/16/98
0917/98
12/16/98
Deviation
1 PR Star
37
70
49
47
70
61
44
44
57
53
12
2 Big Alta
90
51
28
21
27
64
21
27
53
42
24
3 N. Guinea
15
300
22
85
114
480
23
128
48
135
157
4 Hosaka
99
69
70
62
91
100
51
109
116
85
23
5 Greenalta
36
61
20
31
53
90
20
25
47
43
23
6 Mealani Pangola
117
100
63
182
100
119
48
81
116
103
39
7 P.plicatulum
125
115
107
149
275
243
99
113
228
162
68
8 PM x DN
39
48
29
59
39
70
25
32
50
43
15
9 Signal
117
98
65
69
98
132
40
73
102
88
29
10 D. napier
46
49
29
24
49
90
29
35
71
47
22
11 Bermuda
48
69
46
58
93
146
42
77
93
75
33
12 Redalta
17
51
21
20
51
58
15
13
33
31
18
13 K. Rhodes
46
29
19
19
38
70
10
12
16
29
20
14 Orchard
136
142
116
76
137
203
107
94
137
128
36
15 B. humidicola



34
72
80
34
26
62
51
23
16 Bahia Tifton 9
101
94
34
55
94
81
30
47
74
68
27
17 Dallis
28
203
32
40
65
111
30
53
89
72
57
18 Blue Panic
72
80
31
45
91
198
36
67
132
84
53
19 California
47
84
31
35
44
92
17
33
58
49
25
20 Napier
27
36
34
152
26
44
66
55
45
21 Star
35
112
41
41
55
65
37
76
81
60
26
22 Limpo 508607
17
47
19
16
29
52
24
33
67
34
18
23 Blue Pangola
57
80
17
37
84
144
28
72
126
72
43
24 Kikuyu
56
66
30
39
30
135
37
71
56
58
33
25 Rescue
105
145
48
178
148
83
19
99
245
119
69
26 Bahia, TP
86
98
38
57
86
277
31
72
129
97
74
27 Suerte
43
128
107
69
98
41
56
56
129
81
35
28 Switch
37
30
23
26
63
204
30
50
67
59
57
29 D. California
278
98
81
60
65
75
45
114
136
106
70
30 Klein, verde
51
430
32
49
81
657
17
29
121
163
225
31 Purple Bana


29
34
33
40
23
41
53
36
10
Haleakala





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Mn = Manganese. Important functions: involved in reproductive processes (estrus, fertility, abortion, fetal development).

Deficiencies: delayed estrus, reduced fertility, abortions, deformed calves (twisted legs, enlarged joints, shortened bones), poor growth.

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Last updated on 8/2/03