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ROFFLER, NIEDERIVIEIER, AND BAUMGARDT
TABLE 1
Chemical composition of forages as stored and as removed from storage
Dry matter composition
Dry Crude Ether N-free Crude
Forage matter protein extract extract fiber Ash Carotene
(%) (ppm)
Trial I (1961-62)
As stored
LMS 59.8 16.1 2.0 45.4 26.8 9.7 ......
WS 33.7 18.6 2.1 45.0 24.3 10.0 ......
As removed
Ha~ 87.3 14.8 2.7 45.6 28.7 8.3 15
LMS 58.0 18.9 3.4 41.9 26.0 9.8 65
WS 27.2 17.3 4.4 31.8 35.7 10.8 235
Trial II (1962-63)
As stored
LMS 46.1 18.6 3.2 33.5 37.1 7.6 52
WS 31.8 20.0 2.9 32.1 36.2 8.8 53
As removed
Hay 85.6 17.3 2.4 39.5 34.5 6.3 13
LMS 50.8 18.5 3.7 36.3 33.4 8.1 49
WS 27.8 19.6 4.3 26.8 38.9 10.4 125
Trial III (1963-64)
As stored
LMS 40.5 19.0 1.9 43.3 27.6 8.2 186
WS 33.9 19.1 3.0 40.8 26.7 10.4 201
As removed
Hay 85.6 16.9 1.5 42.1 31.9 7.6 9
LMS 45.5 19.0 3.7 43.2 25.1 9.0 117
WS 32.2 19.4 3.7 37.4 27.8 11.7 222