Short Communication: Relationships between the water solubility of roughage dry matter and certain chemical characteristics

Abstract

The relationships (during summer) between the water solubility of Cymbopogon-Themedav eld grass,D igilaria eriantha (finger grass) and Medicago sativa (lucerne) and their respective contents of crude protein( CP), acid-detergenfti bre (ADF) and neutral-detergenfitb re (NDF) were determined in samples which were collected from oesophageallfyi stulateds teersH. ighly significant( P < 0.001)l inear relationshipsw ere describedin all cases.S eparatere lationshipsw ere described for the three different herbaqes.

Die verwantskappe( gedurended ie somer) tussend ie wateroplosbaarheid van Cymbopogon-Tltemeda veldgras, Digitaria eriantha (vingergras)M, edicago sativa (lusern)e n hulle onderskeiek onsentrasies van ruproteren.s uuronoplosbarev esel (ADF) en neutraal onoplosbarev esel( NDF) is bepaali n monstersw at van slukdermgeflstuleerde osse versamel is. Hoogs betekenisvolle (P < 0.001) line0re verwantskappeis in al die gevalleb eskryf. Afsonderlike verwantskappeis vir die drie verskillendet ipesw eidingb eskryf.

Keywords: Relationships, water solubility, chemical components, grasses, lucerne.