Survey of mean particle length in whole-plant corn silage

2017 ◽  
Vol 33 (6) ◽  
pp. 708-715
Author(s):  
G.G.S. Salvati ◽  
L.F. Ferraretto ◽  
G.S. Dias Júnior ◽  
F.L. Drago ◽  
R.D. Shaver
Keyword(s):  
Corn Silage ◽  
Whole Plant ◽  
Particle Length

scholarly journals Bacterial Succession Pattern during the Fermentation Process in Whole-Plant Corn Silage Processed in Different Geographical Areas of Northern China

Processes ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (5) ◽  
pp. 900
Author(s):  
Chao Wang ◽  
Hongyan Han ◽  
Lin Sun ◽  
Na Na ◽  
Haiwen Xu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Acetic Acid ◽  
Bacterial Community ◽  
Inner Mongolia ◽  
Northern China ◽  
Ammonia Nitrogen ◽  
Corn Silage ◽  
Shanxi Province ◽  
Whole Plant ◽  
Bacterial Succession ◽  
Fermentation Quality

Whole-plant corn silage is a predominant forage for livestock that is processed in Heilongjiang province (Daqing city and Longjiang county), Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region (Helin county and Tumet Left Banner) and Shanxi province (Taigu and Shanyin counties) of North China; it was sampled at 0, 5, 14, 45 and 90 days after ensiling. Bacterial community and fermentation quality were analysed. During fermentation, the pH was reduced to below 4.0, lactic acid increased to above 73 g/kg DM (p < 0.05) and Lactobacillus dominated the bacterial community and had a reducing abundance after 14 days. In the final silages, butyric acid was not detected, and the contents of acetic acid and ammonia nitrogen were below 35 g/kg DM and 100 g/kg total nitrogen, respectively. Compared with silages from Heilongjiang and Inner Mongolia, silages from Shanxi contained less Lactobacillus and more Leuconostoc (p < 0.05), and had a separating bacterial community from 14 to 90 days. Lactobacillus was negatively correlated with pH in all the silages (p < 0.05), and positively correlated with lactic and acetic acid in silages from Heilongjiang and Inner Mongolia (p < 0.05). The results show that the final silages had satisfactory fermentation quality. During the ensilage process, silages from Heilongjiang and Inner Mongolia had similar bacterial-succession patterns; the activity of Lactobacillus formed and maintained good fermentation quality in whole-plant corn silage.

Stage of maturity, processing, and hybrid effects on ruminal in situ disappearance of whole-plant corn silage

2000 ◽  
Vol 86 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 83-94 ◽  
Author(s):  
M.A Bal ◽  
R.D Shaver ◽  
K.J Shinners ◽  
J.G Coors ◽  
J.G Lauer ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Corn Silage ◽  
Whole Plant

Corn silage as a source of aflatoxin B1 in feed for dairy cattle

2021 ◽  
Vol 26 (4) ◽  
pp. 2759-2764
Author(s):  
DRAGAN GLAMOČIĆ ◽  
MIROSLAVA POLOVINSKI HORVATOVIĆ ◽  
IGOR JAJIĆ ◽  
SAŠA KRSTOVIĆ ◽  
MIRKO IVKOVIĆ ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Moisture Content ◽  
Dairy Cattle ◽  
Aflatoxin B1 ◽  
Corn Silage ◽  
Aflatoxin M1 ◽  
Fresh Matter ◽  
Whole Plant ◽  
Corn Grain

Nutrition of dairy cattle is based on two components, concentrates and forages. The main forages in Vojvodina, north province of Serbia is silage made from the whole plant of corn. After the outbreak of aflatoxin B1 in corn in 2012, the occurrence of aflatoxin B1 in corn as a source of contamination of aflatoxin M1 in milk was very broadly investigated. There is no data regarding the occurrence of aflatoxin B1 in silage and how much silage can contribute to the overall intake of aflatoxin B1 in this region. This work is an attempt to estimate how much silage, in condition and practice used in Vojvodina, contributes to the intake of aflatoxin B1, and consequently aflatoxin M1 in milk. In total, 82 samples of corn grain and 72 samples of corn silage were analyzed on the occurrence of aflatoxin B1 during 2017-2018 period. Aflatoxin B1 was found in 13.41% of corn samples in the range from 6.82 to 187.5 ppb (average 63.5 ppb). All positive samples were from 2017, while no positive samples were found during 2018. Incidence of aflatoxin B1 in silage was 54.17% in the range of 3.5-58.0 ppb (12% moisture content) or 0.95-16.1 ppb in the fresh matter. Results suggest that silage can be a significant factor to overall intake of aflatoxin B1 and that further research is needed.

175 The Effects of Cut Height and Fungicide Application on Whole Plant Corn Silage Yield.

2018 ◽  
Vol 96 (suppl_2) ◽  
pp. 92-93
Author(s):  
T A Damery ◽  
R T Pate ◽  
R Myers ◽  
P C Cardoso
Keyword(s):  
Corn Silage ◽  
Fungicide Application ◽  
Whole Plant

Comparative denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis analysis of fungal communities associated with whole plant corn silage

2001 ◽  
Vol 47 (9) ◽  
pp. 829-841 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lisa A May ◽  
Brenda Smiley ◽  
Michael G Schmidt
Keyword(s):  
Fungal Community ◽  
Gel Electrophoresis ◽  
Denaturing Gradient Gel Electrophoresis ◽  
Direct Sequencing ◽  
Corn Silage ◽  
Positive Effects ◽  
Operational Taxonomic Units ◽  
Whole Plant ◽  
Lost Productivity ◽  
Gradient Gel Electrophoresis

Significant portions of grain produced for livestock consumption are converted into ensiled forage. Silage producers have long recognized the positive effects of using an inoculant to insure the proper transformation of forage into a palatable and digestible feedstuff. When silage is fed from a storage structure, exposure to air stimulates the growth of epiphytic aerobes that may result in the loss of up to 50% of the dry matter. Moreover, fungi have been found to be associated with ensiled forage, but their growth is normally suppressed by the anaerobic conditions. However, the introduction of oxygen results in a fungal bloom, and the fungi and the associated metabolites may result in lost productivity in the livestock consuming the contaminated forage. In this study, we report on the diversity of the fungal community associated with whole plant corn silage during the ensiling process, and the effect of two different bacterial inoculants as compared with the uninoculated natural epiphytic fermentation on the distribution of the fungi associated with the silage. The fungal community from duplicate mini-silo packages of the same treatment was analyzed by denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis and direct sequencing of the resulting operational taxonomic units. This method proved useful in analyzing the complex microbial communities associated with the forage in that it was possible to determine that one inoculant dramatically influenced the fungal community associated with whole plant corn silage.Key words: fungi, silage, DGGE, OTU.

Enzymatic effects of Pleurotus ostreatus spent substrate on whole-plant corn silage and performance of lactating goats

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
B.C. Agustinho ◽  
J.L.P. Daniel ◽  
L.M. Zeoula ◽  
C.R. Alcalde ◽  
E. Machado ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pleurotus Ostreatus ◽  
Corn Silage ◽  
Whole Plant ◽  
Lactating Goats ◽  
And Performance

ENSILING CHARACTERISTICS OF SILAGES TREATED WITH SODIUM HYDROXIDE

1976 ◽  
Vol 56 (4) ◽  
pp. 935-940 ◽  
Author(s):  
PAUL FLIPOT ◽  
D. N. MOWAT ◽  
J. G. BUCHANAN-SMITH ◽  
J. J. PARKINS
Keyword(s):  
Corn Stover ◽  
Dry Matter ◽  
Alkali Treatment ◽  
Lactic Acid Production ◽  
Corn Silage ◽  
Total N ◽  
Whole Plant ◽  
Corn Stover Silage ◽  
On Farm ◽  
Farm System

Two trials were conducted to investigate the effect of NaOH on the ensiling characteristics of corn and alfalfa forage. In one trial, NaOH was added at levels of 0, 2, 3, or 4% of dry matter (DM) to whole plant corn and 0 or 3% to corn stover, and ensiled in cryovac bags. In a second trial, 0 or 3% NaOH was added to whole plant corn or alfalfa (25–40% DM). In addition, alfalfa had molasses added at a level of 0 or 10% of the forage DM. Materials were ensiled in miniature silos of 250-ml capacity. Additions of NaOH to all forages increased silage pH (P < 0.05). Molasses may have some influence in limiting the rise in pH after addition of NaOH but the effect appears to be limited. Alkali treatment of corn stover silage and corn silage generally increased lactic acid production. Total-N of all silages tended to decrease with NaOH treatment. However, alkali treatment markedly reduced soluble-N with all forages (P < 0.05), except with corn stover. Molasses also reduced soluble-N (P < 0.05) with alfalfa silage of low DM content. Treating forages while ensiling would appear to represent a suitable on-farm system for alkali treatment.

scholarly journals Effects of a chemical additive on the fermentation, microbial communities, and aerobic stability of corn silage with or without air stress during storage

2020 ◽  
Vol 98 (8) ◽  
Author(s):  
Érica B da Silva ◽  
Rebecca M Savage ◽  
Amy S Biddle ◽  
Stephanie A Polukis ◽  
Megan L Smith ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Microbial Communities ◽  
Storage Period ◽  
Illumina Miseq ◽  
Corn Silage ◽  
Potassium Sorbate ◽  
Chemical Additive ◽  
Pichia Kudriavzevii ◽  
Aerobic Stability ◽  
Whole Plant ◽  
Fermentation Profile

Abstract We evaluated the effects of a chemical additive on the microbial communities, fermentation profile, and aerobic stability of whole-plant corn silage with or without air stress during storage. Whole-plant corn was either untreated or treated with a chemical additive containing sodium benzoate, potassium sorbate, and sodium nitrite at 2 or 3 liters/t of fresh forage weight. Ten individually treated and replicated silos (7.5 liters) were made for each treatment. Half of the silos remained sealed throughout a 63-d storage period, and the other half was subjected to air stress for 2 h/wk. The composition of the bacterial and fungal communities of fresh forage and silages untreated or treated with 2 liters/t of fresh forage weight was analyzed by Illumina Miseq sequencing. Treated silage had greater (P &lt; 0.05) aerobic stability than untreated, even when subjected to air stress during storage, but the numbers of yeasts culturable on selective agar were not affected. However, the additive reduced the relative abundance (RA) of the lactating-assimilating yeast Candida tropicalis (P &lt; 0.01). In air-stressed silages, untreated silage had a greater (P &lt; 0.05) RA of Pichia kudriavzevii (also a lactate assimilator) than treated silage, whereas treated silage was dominated by Candida humilis, which is usually unable to assimilate lactate or assimilates it slowly. The additive improved the aerobic stability by specifically preventing the dominance of yeast species that can consume lactate and initiate aerobic spoilage. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first work that identifies the specific action of this additive on shifting the microbial communities in corn silage.

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