Sunflower
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Crude protein 11-12 8.2 7.8 18.0
Ether extract 10-12 2.6 2.9 2.2
Crude fiber 31.0 31.0 23.0 31.0
Acid detergent fiber 32.0 --- 31.0 38.0
Lignin 10-16 --- --- 9.0
IVDDM 2 63-70 --- --- 66.0
1
Data from Miller, Oplinger and Collins, 1986.
2
In vitro dry matter disappearance.
Sunflower silage contains considerably more fat than many other forages, (Table 1).
Some producers and researchers in Oregon have experimented with sunflower/corn
intercrops to increase energy content of a silage, but results of this work are not yet
complete
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