VIASPACE Inc. announced new laboratory test results on Giant King(TM) Grass as animal feed. The Giant King Grass was harvested at the VIASPACE nursery in California and the tests were conducted by Dairy One in Ithaca, New York, one of the world's premier forage testing laboratories. Young Giant King Grass first harvested on November 11, 2013 at a height of 3 to 4 feet tall had a crude protein (CP) level of 19.5% of dry matter, with 34% acid detergent fiber (ADF), 55.5% neutral detergent fiber (NDF), 67% total digestible nutrients (TDN) and net energy of lactation (NEL) of 0.64 Mcal/lb.

These figures are comparable to alfalfa which is the top forage crop and commands higher prices. Results were reported previously on Giant King Grass cut on July 11, 2013. This was a third growth and the height was 4 to 6 feet, with CP of 15.6%, 38.9% ADF, 64.1% NDF, 59.8% TDN and NEL of 0.57.

Harvest of third growth Giant King Grass at a height of 4 to 7.5 feet on November 11, 2013 had CP of 10.5%, 37.4% ADF, 66.3% NDF, 64% TDN and NEL of 0.55. These figures are also comparable to oat or sorghum hay with slightly higher protein. Giant King Grass is much better than cornstalks.

This harvest was a bit older and taller and had more stalks then the July 11, 2013 harvest.