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Table 1 Comparison of CP content of different feed and forage resources

From: Himalayan dock (Rumex nepalensis): the flip side of obnoxious weed

Feed resource

CP %

Ca %

P %

Ca:P

1. Karma concentrate feed (starter)

21.69a

0.86a

0.58a

1.4:1

2. Karma concentrate feed (Finisher)

20.59a

0.75a

0.47a

1.6:1

3. White clover

18.00b

1.75d

0.33d,c

5.3:1

4. Willow leaves

16.00b

2.02e

0.28e

7.2:1

5. R. nepalensis (3 weeks old)

31.38c

0.91c

0.58c

1.6:1

6. R. nepalensis (5 weeks old)

30.73c

0.90c

0.52c

1.7:1

7. R. nepalensis (7 weeks old)

27.32c

0.90c

0.52c

1.7:1

  1. aWangchuk and Nidup [19], bRoder et al. [26], cThis study, dFrame and Newbould [27], eUpreti and Shrestha [15]