Government of New Brunswick

Average Analyses Values for Farmer-submitted
Hay Crop Silage Samples, 1997 Crop Year

 

# of Samples

 

Standard

 

 

Parameter

Analyzed

Average

Deviation

Min.

Max.

 

Dry Matter, %

1005

40

9.9

24

73

pH

159

4.9

0.8

3.7

8.1

Crude Protein, %

1005

14.2

2.9

7.4

26.4

Protein Solubility, %

421

43

9

20

67

ADF, %

1005

35.8

4.1

19.1

47.2

NDF, %

458

58.8

5.8

39.5

72.9

Calcium, %

1005

0.61

0.27

0.17

1.69

Phosphorus, %

1005

0.28

0.07

0.11

0.51

Magnesium, %

1005

0.19

0.07

0.07

0.84

Potassium, %

1005

2.1

0.6

0.57

4.94

 


Average Analyses Values for Farmer-submitted
Hay Crop Silage Samples, 1998 Crop Year

 

# of Samples

 

Standard

 

 

Parameter

Analyzed

Average

Deviation

Min.

Max.

 

Dry Matter, %

941

40

10.5

24

73

pH

182

5.1

1.03

3.8

9.1

Crude Protein, %

941

14.6

2.9

7.3

25.2

Protein Solubility, %

308

43

8.5

18

63

ADF, %

941

35.6

4.4

23.6

48.1

NDF, %

366

55.7

7.4

37

71.5

Calcium, %

941

0.83

0.35

0.21

2.64

Phosphorus, %

941

0.28

0.06

0.12

0.6

Magnesium, %

941

0.23

0.08

0.08

0.86

Potassium, %

941

2.1

0.6

0.57

4.3

New Brunswick Agricultural Laboratory, 1999