Table 10 Selected Summary Data: Mean nutritional traits of annual legumes in South Australia at vegetative, reproductive, and senesced stages of development
Stage of plant development | Nutritional Trait | Legumes | Clovers | Sub Clovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Vegetative | DMD% | 73.7 | 74.2 | 73 |
M/D* (MJ/kg) | 11 | 11 | 10.8 | |
 N% | 3.8 | 3.9 | 4.2 | |
Reproductive | DMD% | 66.7 | 66.9 | 71.9 |
M/D (MJ/kg) | 9.8 | 9.8 | 10.7 | |
 N% | 2.7 | 2.5 | 2.8 | |
Senesced | DMD% | 55.7 | 54.8 | 57.4 |
M/D (MJ/kg) | 7.8 | 8.1 | 8.2 | |
 N% | 2 | 2 | 1.9 |