Table 3.
Hemp by-products mineral content and ruminant requirements (Mean ± SD).
| Hempseed by-product | Nutrient requirements | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minerals | Seed | Oil | Cake | Small ruminants | Cattle |
| Macro (g/kg DM) | |||||
| Na | – | 0.09 | 0.09 | 0.85 ± 0.12 | 1.00 ± 0.28 |
| Ca | 3.1 ± 2.3 | 0.05 | 1.91 | 4.20 ± 3.96 | 6.50 ± 6.36 |
| P | – | – | 28.0 | 1.95 ± 1.48 | 2.40 ± 1.98 |
| Mg | 3.6 ± 0.8 | 0.20 | 2.31 | 1.05 ± 0.21 | 1.75 ± 0.64 |
| K | 10.6 ± 6.6 | 0.02 | 5.06 | 5.00 ± 0.00 | 5.00 ± 0.00 |
| Micro (mg/kg DM) | |||||
| Fe | 142 ± 22.0 | 0.002 | 0.152 | 40.0 ± 0.00 | 40.0 ± 0.00 |
| Cu | 11.4 ± 1.6 | 0.001 | 0.012 | 9.00 ± 7.07 | 9.00 ± 7.07 |
| Zn | 50.0 ± 7.0 | 0.0009 | 0.055 | 14.5 ± 7.78 | 14.5 ± 7.78 |
| Mn | 100 ± 8.0 | 0.0008 | 0.095 | 22.5 ± 3.54 | 22.5 ± 3.54 |
| Co | 0.00003 | 0.00006 | 0.00003 | 0.115 ± 0.05 | 0.115 ± 0.05 |