Due to the seasonal cycle of forage, the use of silage to feed animals provides nutrients throughout the year. However, its quality can be improved with the inclusion of additives and other products. Glycerol is a rich source of energy and present a high efficiency of utilization by animals. The purpose of this work was to evaluate the effect of glycerol inclusion on the chemical and fermentation characteristics of corn and sunflower silages. Two silage sources (maize and sunflower) were used and four levels of glycerol inclusion (0, 15, 30 and 45%) based on dry matter were carried out. The experimental design was completely randomized in a 2 x 4 factorial arrangement with five replications. The pH values and chemical composition of corn and sunflower silages were determined. In both silages there was increment of dry matter, non-fiber carbohydrates and total digestible nutrients (TDN) added to a reduction of crude protein, neutral detergent fiber and acid detergent fiber due to the glycerol inclusion. The corn silage required 45% glycerol to achieve the TDN level of the sunflower silage. The glycerol addition contributed to the increase in the nutritional value, offsetting loss of quality in the ensiling process. Index terms:Crude glycerin, biofuels, dry matter, fermentation quality, conserved forage. RESUMOEm decorrência do ciclo estacional das forrageiras, o uso de silagem na alimentação animal permite o suprimento de nutrientes durante o ano todo. No entanto, sua qualidade pode ser melhorada com a inclusão de aditivos e outros produtos. O glicerol constitui uma fonte rica em energia e apresenta alta eficiência de utilização pelos animais. Assim, neste trabalho, objetivou-se avaliar o efeito da inclusão de glicerol nas silagens de milho e de girassol sobre as características bromatológicas e fermentativas do material ensilado. Foram utilizadas duas fontes de silagem (milho e girassol) e quatro níveis de inclusão de glicerol (0, 15, 30 e 45%), com base na matéria seca. O delineamento experimental foi o inteiramente casualizado, em esquema fatorial (2x4) com cinco repetições. Determinaram-se os valores de pH e da composição bromatológica das silagens de milho e de girassol.Em ambas as silagens houve incremento nos teores de matéria seca, carboidratos não fibrosos e nutrientes digestíveis totais (NDT), somados à redução de proteína bruta, fibra em detergente neutro e fibra em detergente ácido com a inclusão de glicerol. A silagem de milho necessitou de 45% de inclusão de glicerol para alcançar o teor de NDT da silagem de girassol. A inclusão de glicerol nas silagens de milho e de girassol contribui com o aumento no valor nutritivo, compensando possíveis perdas de qualidade no processo de ensilagem.Termos para indexação: Glicerina bruta, biocombustíveis, matéria seca, qualidade de fermentação, forragem conservada.
Agricultural intensification to improve wheat yield has increased the demand for nitrogen fertilizers. This study aimed to investigate the wheat response in succession to soybean due to application of nitrogen rates and sources in top dressing, as well as to determine the N rates of maximum technical yield (MTY) and maximum economic yield (MEY). A field experiment was carried out in Ponta Grossa, Paraná State, Brazil, on a clayey Typic Hapludox
-The objectives of this study were to assess the concentrations of available phosphorus (P) extracted using the Mehlich-1 (M1), ion exchange resin (IER) and modified Morgan (MM) methods after 36 months of experimentation with the application of phosphates in a crop-livestock integration system (CLIS). Moreover, this study aimed to assess which extraction method provides the best correlation of P concentrations with the maize crop attributes. The treatments consisted of applying annual doses of P 2 O 5 on the soil surface of the total area during the sowing of winter forage crops in the form of triple superphosphate (TSP), rock phosphate (RP) or magnesium thermophosphate (MTP). After 36 months of experimentation, soil samples were collected from the 0-5, 5-10, 10-15 and 15-20 cm layers to assess the concentrations of available P. The dry matter yield (DMY), the grain yield (GY), the accumulation of phosphorus in the dry matter (P-DM) and the export of phosphorus (P-Ex) were quantified in maize. The IER method extracted greater amounts of available P, followed by the M1 and MM extractions. The treatments that included the application of TSP and either the M1 or IER extractions had similar efficacies when correlated with the DMY, GY, P-DM and P-Ex attributes of maize. The P extracted by the IER was most correlated with P-DM and P-Ex for the water-insoluble P sources (RP and MTP). The MM solution was ineffective at predicting the availability of P for maize grown in a soil with that had received varying doses and sources of P applications in a CLIS. RESUMO -Os objetivos deste trabalho foram determinar as concentrações de P disponível extraído pelos métodos de Mehlich-1 (M1), Resina trocadora de íons (RTI) e Morgan Modificado (MM), após 36 meses de experimentação com aplicação de fosfatos em um sistema de integração lavoura-pecuária (SILP). Ainda, verificar qual método de extração proporciona melhor correlação com atributos da cultura do milho. O delineamento empregado foi em esquema fatorial incompleto, com quatro repetições. Foram aplicadas doses de P 2 O 5 , na superfície do solo, por ocasião da semeadura da forrageira de inverno, nas formas de superfosfato triplo (SFT), fosfato natural reativo (FNR) e termofosfato magnesiano (TFM). Após 36 meses, procederam-se coletas de solos das camadas de 0-5; 5-10; 10-15; 15-20 cm, visando determinar as concentrações de P disponível. Na cultura do milho foram quantificados o rendimento de massa seca (RMS), o rendimento de grãos (RG), o acúmulo de fósforo na massa seca (P-MS) e a exportação de fósforo (P-Ex). A RTI extraiu maiores quantidades de P disponível, seguida do extrator de M1 e do MM. Nos tratamentos que receberam aplicação de SFT, os extratores de M1 e RTI obtiveram eficiência semelhante quando correlacionados com os atributos de RMS, RG, P-MS e P-Ex do milho. Para as fontes insolúveis em água (FNR e TFM), o P extraído pela RTI melhor se correlacionou com o P-MS e o P-Ex. A solução de MM foi ineficiente para prever a biodisponibilidade de P para o milho, cul...
-The aim of this study was to assess the effects of the sources and levels of surface-applied (broadcast) phosphorus (P) when sowing the winter annual forages on phosphorus accumulation and yields of maize, soybean, black oat and annual ryegrass crops in a crop-livestock integration system over three years. (2010/11) and the accumulation of P in these crops were assessed. TSP provided the highest yield of total dry matter (TDM) and P accumulation only for black oat in the first year of cultivation. In the second year, MTP resulted in higher P accumulation than occurred with the other P sources in annual ryegrass and soybean, and both MTP and TSP provided higher P accumulation and grain export. In the third year, MTP provided a higher TDM yield and P accumulation for both the black oat and maize crops, resulting in the greatest residual effect over time.
Increasing concern about some animal production systems has placed considerable value on humanitarian breeding systems, aimed at ensuring animal welfare and comfort. Raising calves is one of the most important stages in a milk production system. This study aimed to evaluate and compare the performance of Holstein dairy calves raised by two farming systems: conventional individual (CI) and collective with automatic calf feeder (CACF). Fourteen, 15-day-old Holstein dairy calves having an average initial body weight of 40 kg, were used. The animals were distributed in a completely randomized design with seven animals per treatment. The variables evaluated were the milk and feed intake, body weight, hip height, thoracic circumference and daily weight gain. The average milk intake was lower in the CACF (3.5 L animal -1 day -1 ) than CI (5.1 L animal -1 day -1 ) system. However, the feed intake was higher in the CACF (1.205 kg animal -1 day -1 ) compared to CI (0.910 kg animal -1 day -1 ) system. Body weight, thoracic circumference, hip height and daily weight gain were similar between the two systems. The CACF raised calves had a higher concentrate intake and lower milk intake than the calves raised under the CI system. Key words: Calf feeder. Daily weight gain. Milk intake. Feed intake. ResumoNas últimas décadas, a sociedade tem questionado alguns métodos de produção animal e, neste sentido, tem sido valorizado os sistemas de criação humanitária de animais, visando o bem-estar e conforto animal. Considerando que a criação de bezerras constitui uma das fases mais importantes em um sistema de produção de leite, objetivou-se avaliar e comparar o desempenho de bezerras leiteiras da raça Holandesa submetidas aos sistemas de criação individual e coletivo com alimentador automático. Foram utilizadas 14 bezerras da raça Holandesa, com 15 dias de idade e peso corporal inicial médio de 40 kg. Os animais foram distribuídos em delineamento inteiramente casualizado, em dois sistemas de criação: Criação convencional individual (CCI); Criação coletiva com alimentador automático (CCAA), sendo sete animais por tratamento. Avaliaram-se o consumo de leite e de ração, peso corporal, altura de garupa, perímetro torácico e o ganho de peso médio diário. O consumo médio de leite foi menor no sistema CCAA (3,5 L animal -1 dia -1 ) em relação ao CCI (5,1 L animal -1 dia -1 ), porém a ingestão de ração foi maior no sistema CCAA (1,205 kg animal -1 dia -1 ) comparado ao sistema CCI (0,910 kg animal -1 dia -1 ). As variáveis peso corporal, perímetro torácico, altura de garupa e ganho de peso diário dos bezerros foram semelhantes entre os sistemas. Bezerras criadas coletivamente com o uso de alimentador automático apresentam maior consumo de concentrado e menor consumo de leite. Palavras-chave: Alimentador automático para bezerros. Consumo de leite. Consumo de ração. ganho de peso médio diário.
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