Studies on the feeding value of tubers from jerusalem artichoke (Helianthus tuberosus L.) fresh or ensiled with ammoniated rice straw [electronic resource].

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The studied material consisted of tubers of the Jerusalem artichoke. The basic chemical composition, the amino acid and macroelement contents were determined. The dry malter content in tubers was 24,2 %. While, crude protein, crude fiber, ether extract, nitrogen free extract and ash content (on OM basis) were 8.91, 5.73, 0.85. 78.26 and 6.25 %. Results indicated that tubers contain large proportion of methionine, tryptophan, threonine and traces of cystine. The content of calcium being 0.16 glkg OM, while, phosphorus was 1.22 glkg OM.

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