2012
DOI: 10.1590/s0103-84782012000400022
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Nutritional value of forage species from the Central Highlands Region of Mexico at different stages of maturity

Abstract: This paper has two objectives, the first is to determine the chemical composition, gas production parameters and the gas release kinetics, at different stages of maturity, of three grasses and a legume commonly found in long established pastures in (July, September and November 2003) and analysed using an in vitro gas production (GP) technique. The accumulated GP was fitted to the model described in PALMER et al. (2005)

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“…The high structural carbohydrates (NDF and ADF) and low crude protein (4.92 to 8.42% DM) found in Poaceae species is comparable to data on cultivated forage in semiarid areas [ 26 ], and the maturity stage at harvest of our samples can explain these results [ 59 ]. The poor soil conditions [ 60 ] in these coastal areas of Benin, where sandy soils of low-fertility levels are dominant [ 61 ], could also explain the low-protein content in the studied forage.…”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 86%
“…The high structural carbohydrates (NDF and ADF) and low crude protein (4.92 to 8.42% DM) found in Poaceae species is comparable to data on cultivated forage in semiarid areas [ 26 ], and the maturity stage at harvest of our samples can explain these results [ 59 ]. The poor soil conditions [ 60 ] in these coastal areas of Benin, where sandy soils of low-fertility levels are dominant [ 61 ], could also explain the low-protein content in the studied forage.…”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 86%
“…Two different forage diets were used in the simulation exercise, the first one is a mixed forage diet composed of Pennisetum clandestinum (kikuyu grass), Sporobolus indicus (mouse tail grass), Eleocharis dombeyana (reed), Trifolium amabile (Aztec clover), which are widespread forage vegetation in the temperate regions of Mexico (Rayas et al, 2012). The second forage diet is based on Cynodon spp.…”
Section: Dietsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Los sistemas a pequeña escala tienen diversas estrategias de alimentación para sus hatos, entre los cuales se encuentra el pastoreo de pastizales nativos principalmente durante la época de lluvias, uso de praderas cultivadas para corte o pastoreo cuando hay disponibilidad de riego, además el uso de pajas y rastrojos; y más recientemente de ensilado de maíz y otros forrajes. Además, grandes cantidades de alimentos concentrados balanceados comerciales e ingredientes concentrados como el salvado de maíz (conocido como masilla), cascarilla de soya y otros (Cuevas Reyes et al, 2007;Alfonso-Ávila et al, 2012;Rayas-Amor et al, 2012;Martínez-García et al, 2015).…”
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