Table 3 Chemical composition of garlic stalk and rice straw
From: Yield survey and nutritional evaluation of garlic stalk for ruminant feed
Item, % of DM | Garlic stalk | Rice straw | SE | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Dry matter, % | 84.6 | 70.0 | 2.71 | <0.001 |
Crude protein (CP) | 5.5 | 4.0 | 0.53 | 0.018 |
Acid detergent insoluble CP, % of CP | 35.3 | 29.6 | 4.52 | 0.385 |
Ether extract | 1.5 | 0.9 | 0.15 | 0.006 |
Neutral detergent fiber (NDF) | 54.9 | 70.6 | 1.48 | <0.001 |
Acid detergent fiber | 54.6 | 44.3 | 1.38 | <0.001 |
Hemicellulose | 0.3 | 26.3 | 2.40 | <0.001 |
Ash | 13.8 | 11.9 | 2.01 | <0.001 |
Lignin | 3.8 | 5.1 | 0.12 | <0.001 |
Non-fiber carbohydratesa | 24.3 | 12.7 | 2.09 | <0.001 |