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Potassium at 12 Weeks, (%)
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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
09/17/98
12/16/98
Deviation
1 PR Star
0.80
1.58
1.30
1.24
1.25
1.01
1.27
1.80
1.20
1.27
0.29
2 Big Alta
1.13
1.19
1.04
0.88
0.97
0.35
1.14
0.80
0.70
0.91
0.27
3 N. Guinea
1.99
2.20
1.59
1.34
1.27
1.60
1.50
1.87
1.39
1.64
0.32
4 Hosaka
1.18
0.99
0.76
1.00
1.01
0.81
1.51
1.04
1.19
1.05
0.22
5 Greenalta
0.71
0.89
0.72
0.45
0.50
0.62
0.73
0.73
0.59
0.66
0.13
6 Mealani Pangola
0.34
0.47
0.45
0.42
0.36
0.53
0.95
0.37
0.31
0.47
0.19
7 P.plicatulum
1.42
1.90
1.38
1.39
0.81
1.00
0.82
1.11
0.80
1.18
0.37
8 PM x DN
1.20
2.04
1.93
1.43
1.25
1.53
1.43
1.05
0.76
1.40
0.40
9 Signal
0.66
0.76
0.66
0.57
0.58
0.53
0.80
0.59
0.42
0.62
0.12
10 D. napier
1.53
2.99
2.43
1.68
1.81
1.44
1.28
1.75
0.81
1.75
0.64
11 Bermuda
0.61
0.46
0.72
0.85
0.65
0.60
0.71
1.52
0.59
0.75
0.31
12 Redalta
0.30
0.52
1.17
0.65
0.55
0.39
0.96
0.72
0.54
0.64
0.27
13 K. Rhodes
0.55
0.92
0.83
1.15
0.89
0.74
0.59
0.95
0.74
0.82
0.19
14 Orchard
1.84
1.59
1.53
0.93
1.70
1.01
0.85
1.07
0.56
1.23
0.44
15 B. humidicola



1.32
1.12
0.54
1.07
0.91
0.59
0.93
0.31
16 Bahia Tifton 9
0.57
0.99
0.95
0.71
0.62
0.77
0.58
0.86
0.56
0.73
0.17
17 Dallis
0.51
0.95
1.50
1.51
1.10
0.40
0.89
1.74
1.03
1.07
0.45
18 Blue Panic
0.23
0.82
1.01
0.93
0.61
0.62
0.58
0.79
0.40
0.67
0.25
19 California
0.53
1.28
1.06
0.56
0.59
0.87
0.50
0.60
0.43
0.71
0.29
20 Napier


0.59
0.67
0.71
0.74
0.29
0.45
0.48
0.56
0.16
21 Star
0.46
0.72
0.67
0.94
1.04
0.40
0.94
1.64
1.17
0.89
0.38
22 Limpo 508607
0.36
0.34
0.57
0.67
0.63
0.31
0.59
0.82
0.40
0.52
0.18
23 Blue Pangola
1.28
1.83
1.31
1.73
1.27
0.85
1.06
1.59
0.78
1.30
0.37
24 Kikuyu
1.23
1.35
0.75
0.95
1.23
0.84
0.73
1.06
0.79
0.99
0.23
25 Rescue
1.63
2.22
0.57
0.99
2.10
1.25
0.61
2.34
2.06
1.53
0.70
26 Bahia, TP
0.46
0.83
0.81
0.68
0.41
0.88
0.60
0.79
0.52
0.66
0.17
27 Suerte
0.64
1.45
0.62
0.99
0.77
0.57
0.69
1.36
0.88
0.89
0.32
28 Switch
0.20
1.24
0.26
0.54
0.32
0.86
0.37
0.45
0.30
0.50
0.34
29 D. California
1.31
0.96
0.80
0.62
0.57
0.53
0.55
1.48
0.88
0.86
0.34
30 Klein, verde
0.32
1.02
1.14
0.40
0.41
0.23
0.79
0.78
0.44
0.61
0.33
31 Purple Bana


1.27
0.26
0.40
0.31
0.41
0.53
0.44
0.52
0.34
Haleakala





0.14






K = Potassium. Important functions: essential for proper enzyme, muscle, and nerve function, rumen microorganism activity and appetite.

Defiencies: poor appetite, poor feed conversion, slow growth, stiffness and emaciation.

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Last updated on 8/2/03