Assessment of the chemical composition of selected tropical legume seeds as animal feed
1993
Schlink, A.C. (CSIRO, PMB, Queensland (Australia). Division of Tropical Animal Production) | Burt, R.L. (James Cook Univ. of North Queensland, Queensland (Australia). Post Graduate School of Tropical Veterinary Science and Agriculture)
Seeds of 11 introduced tropical pasture legumes were analysed for protein, fats, and minerals. The seeds offer a valuable source of protein, and, in some cases, fat for ruminants, but there was a deficiency of sodium in all seeds evaluated with some imbalances in the Ca:P and N:S ratios between plant genotypes. There is considerable variation between genotypes and this will allow for selection of plants likely to meet production requirements in grazing systems.
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