Nutritive value of forage species of Tunisia. 5. Chemical composition and digestibility of tall fescue (Festuca elatior L.ssp.arundinacea)
Theriez, M.; Tlili, M.; Djerbi, A.; Mabrouk, M.
Bull. Ec. sup. Agric. Tunis, 14-15, 27-37
1967
Accession: 014581990
Digestibility of tall fescue at various growth stages was measured during 2 successive years. OM digestibility was 71% during early growth, falling to 62% at heading. Energy values were 0.67 and 0.57 F.U./kg DM during early growth and at heading, respectively, during the 1st year; corresponding values for the 2nd year were 0.67 and 0.62. Comparative values for DCP content were 140 and 71 g/kg DM in the 1st year and 90 and 50 g in the 2nd year.