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Zinc 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
22
39
33
33
49
28
34
46
35
35
8
2 Big Alta
25
20
17
16
18
19
12
10
21
18
5
3 N. Guinea
54
40
24
25
17
36
20
23
18
29
12
4 Hosaka
35
38
38
27
24
43
19
40
40
34
8
5 Greenalta
19
20
15
15
17
18
18
14
26
18
4
6 Mealani Pangola
26
14
12
16
10
12
11
11
24
15
6
7 P.plicatulum
20
23
23
20
20
25
14
12
22
20
4
8 PM x DN
28
22
25
21
26
26
16
15
22
22
5
9 Signal
17
18
16
14
13
18
11
10
16
15
3
10 D. napier
32
31
25
18
20
19
13
23
25
23
6
11 Bermuda
27
26
24
27
49
48
17
38
34
32
11
12 Redalta
11
12
15
13
11
11
12
9
17
12
2
13 K. Rhodes
14
4
3
3
8
3
1
1
1
4
4
14 Orchard
43
26
21
23
39
22
26
20
26
27
8
15 B. humidicola



23
18
15
18
6
25
18
7
16 Bahia Tifton 9
36
30
26
26
41
20
16
24
32
28
8
17 Dallis
16
26
13
11
12
24
6
13
15
15
6
18 Blue Panic
23
28
20
20
29
30
16
28
35
25
6
19 California
15
28
26
18
23
39
27
22
33
26
7
20 Napier


26
32
7
31
9
17
32
22
11
21 Star
16
33
21
36
40
15
26
58
36
31
14
22 Limpo 508607
9
18
14
15
17
16
9
15
25
15
5
23 Blue Pangola
20
24
17
21
24
20
19
22
24
21
2
24 Kikuyu
36
38
19
38
41
35
24
73
49
39
15
25 Rescue
46
32
13
29
23
15
9
25
28
24
11
26 Bahia, TP
32
45
36
36
54
41
33
39
78
44
15
27 Suerte
13
45
30
28
33
23
20
20
35
27
10
28 Switch
13
26
18
13
14
39
9
11
15
18
9
29 D. California
29
39
28
29
15
35
27
27
32
29
7
30 Klein, verde
22
39
23
14
18
40
13
17
43
25
12
31 Purple Bana


26
15
6
8
3
15
21
13
8
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Zn = Zinc. Important functions: essential in skin, hair and bone development.

Deficiencies: parakeratosis (inflamed nose and mouth, unthrifty appearance, rough haircoat, stiffness in joints)

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Last updated on 8/2/03