Effect of Lactobacillus hilgardii, Lactobacillus buchneri, or their combination on the fermentation and nutritive value of sorghum silage and corn silage

The current study aimed to evaluate the application effects of the preactivated Lactobacillus buchneri and urea on the fermentative characteristics, chemical composition and aerobic stability in corn silages. The design was completely randomized, in a 6 × 5 factorial arrangement, with six types of additive and five opening times. The treatments consisted of corn silage; corn silage with freeze-dried inoculant; corn silage with freeze-dried inoculant +1.0% urea; corn silage with activated inoculant; corn silage with activated inoculant +1.0% urea, and corn silage with 1.0% urea. Populations of lactic acid bacteria stabilized at the 70th day, with average values of 8.91 and 9.15 log cfu/g for corn silage with freeze-dried inoculant +1.0% urea and corn silage with freeze-dried inoculant, respectively. In contrast, the silages without additives showed significantly lower values of 7.52 log cfu/g forage at the 70th day. The silages with urea (isolated or associated with the inoculant) increased the total nitrogen content. The maximum temperature values were highest in the corn silages without additives, indicating that these silages were more prone to deterioration. The use of Lactobacillus buchneri activated proved to be more efficient in improving the fermentative profile of corn silages than the freeze-dried inoculant. The use of urea as an additive reduced the losses and improved the nutritional value and aerobic stability of corn silages. Additionally, the combination of Lactobacillus buchneri activated and urea may be used as a technique to improve the fermentative profile, chemical composition and aerobic stability of corn silages.

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272 Impact of adding Saccharomyces cerevisiae and Lactobacillus buchneri on fermentation, aerobic stability, nutritive value, and microbial communities in corn silage

Journal of Animal Science ◽

10.2527/asasann.2017.272 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 95 (suppl_4) ◽

pp. 135-135 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

S. Xu ◽

J. Yang ◽

M. Qi ◽

B. Smiley ◽

W. Rutherford ◽

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Keyword(s):

Saccharomyces Cerevisiae ◽

Microbial Communities ◽

Nutritive Value ◽

Corn Silage ◽

Lactobacillus Buchneri ◽

Aerobic Stability

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Adoption and Commercialization of Green Corn, Green Corn –Based Silage, Haylage and Ummb Production for Dairy Cattle in Cagayan Valley, Philippines

Global Journal of Engineering and Technology Review Vol.4 (4) October-December. 2019 - Global Journal of Engineering and Technology Review ◽

10.35609/gjetr.2019.4.4(2) ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 4 (4) ◽

pp. 82-92

Author(s):

Eva U. Cammayo ◽

Nilo E. Padilla

Keyword(s):

Dairy Cattle ◽

Nutritive Value ◽

Crop Residues ◽

Smallholder Farmers ◽

Corn Silage ◽

Small Scale ◽

Dairy Farmers ◽

Feed Resources ◽

Dry Spell ◽

Dairy Animals

This research aimed to improve dairy production and increase the income of dairy farmers using locally available feed resources. Small-scale milk producers rely heavily on available feed resources in the locality which are either indigenous in the area or introduced species for feed and nutrition of their dairy cattle and buffalos. Their milk output depends mainly on seasonal fluctuations in the quality and quantity of natural forage. Crop residues such as corn stover and rice straw which are high in fiber but low in nutrients serve as a feed supplement and filler to the daily diets of dairy cattle and buffalos. Cagayan Valley is an ear of top corn and rice-producing region. The potential of crop residues as feed supplements or raw materials of dairy cattle/buffalo feed mix is great. But dairy farmers still face the scarcity problem of quality feed resources for dairy animals especially during the dry season. The supply of forage is very low during the dry spell. Inadequate feed mix and low nutritive value of feed mix result in low or no milk production. Producing green corn and ensiling it to produce green corn silage preserves and prolong the storage life of forages. In this way, a stable supply of feed mix for dairy animals is assured year-round. Type of Paper: Empirical. Keywords: adoption and commercialization, dairy industry, financial viability, green-corn silage production, indigenous grasses, smallholder farmers.

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