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acid detergent fiber

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acid detergent fiber [¦as·əd di¦tər·jənt ‚fī·bər]
(agriculture)
The fraction of undigestible plant material in forage, usually cellulose fiber coated with lignin. Abbreviated ADF.


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Crude protein (CP); acid del gent insoluble nitrogen (ADIN); neutral detergent insoluble nitrogen (NDIN); detergent fiber (NDF); acid detergent fiber (ADF).
Hay analysis for alfalfa may range from 12 to 26% crude protein and 22 to 50% acid detergent fiber.
 
 
 
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