Assessment of tree fodder preference by cattle using chemical composition, in vitro gas production and in situ degradability

2005 ◽  
Vol 123-124 ◽  
pp. 277-289 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carlos A. Sandoval-Castro ◽  
Henry L. Lizarraga-Sanchez ◽  
Francisco J. Solorio-Sanchez
Keyword(s):  
Chemical Composition ◽  
Gas Production ◽  
In Vitro Gas Production ◽  
Tree Fodder

Preliminary Studies on Spent Tea Leaf: In vitro Gas Production as Affected by Chemical Composition and Secondary Metabolites

2006 ◽  
Vol 5 (5) ◽  
pp. 497-500 ◽  
Author(s):  
O.J. Babayemi . ◽  
R.A. Hamzat . ◽  
M.A. Bamikole . ◽  
N.F. Anurudu . ◽  
O.O.Olomola .
Keyword(s):  
Chemical Composition ◽  
Secondary Metabolites ◽  
Gas Production ◽  
In Vitro Gas Production ◽  
Tea Leaf

scholarly journals Silage of Intercropping Corn, Palisade Grass, and Pigeon Pea Increases Protein Content and Reduces In Vitro Methane Production

Agronomy ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (11) ◽  
pp. 1784
Author(s):  
Beatriz Ligoski ◽  
Lucas Ferreira Gonçalves ◽  
Flavio Lopes Claudio ◽  
Estenio Moreira Alves ◽  
Ana Maria Krüger ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Chemical Composition ◽  
Methane Production ◽  
Nutritional Quality ◽  
Production Systems ◽  
Animal Feed ◽  
Lignin Content ◽  
Pigeon Pea ◽  
Gas Production ◽  
In Vitro Gas Production

Legume–grass intercropping systems are a sustainable option to improve nutritional quality of animal feed and decrease livestock greenhouse gas emissions. Thus, the present study evaluated yield, chemical composition and in vitro gas production of silages produced with intercropped palisade grass (Urochloa brizantha.(A.Rich.) R.D.Webster), pigeon pea (Cajanus cajan cv. Super N) and corn (Zea mays. L.). Forage was harvested and placed inside micro-silos, which were opened after 100 days and samples were collected for chemical composition and in vitro gas production analyses. Intercropped silage had higher crude protein, acid detergent fiber, and lignin content than corn silage. Moreover, intercropped silage decreased total gas and methane production. Therefore, intercropped silage showed potential to increase conserved feed nutritional quality and reduce methane emissions in livestock production systems.

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