Effects of hybrid and maturity on performance and nutritive characteristics of forage maize at high latitudes, estimated using the gas production technique

Hetta, Mårten; Mussadiq, Zohaib; Gustavsson, Anne‐Maj; Swensson, Christian

doi:10.1016/j.anifeedsci.2011.09.015

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“…Hetta et al . () used the GP technique to assess the digestibility and rate of degradation in the rumen of maize silage and concluded that the technique was valuable to evaluate hybrid and maturity effects on the nutritional value of maize silage. The gas production technique developed to predict fermentation of ruminant feedstuffs was also applied to measure the degradation rates of feedstuffs by following GP over time (Krishnamoorthy et al ., ).…”

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The effects of stage of growth and additives with or without cellulase on fermentation andin vitrodegradation characteristics ofLeymus chinensissilage

Zhang

Yang

et al. 2015

Grass and Forage Science

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This study evaluated the effects of different combinations of added lactic acid bacteria and cellulase applied at two growth stages on chemical composition and in vitro rumen digestibility of Leymus chinensis silage. Fresh grass was harvested at early heading stage (S1) and late heading stage (S2), respectively, and ensiled with five additives: 200 U cellulase (C) kg−1 fresh matter (FM), 1 × 105 colony‐forming units (cfu) Lactobacillus plantarum (LP) g−1 FM, 1 × 105 cfu Lb. casei (LC) g−1 FM, LP+C, LC+C and a control (CK). Four replicates of each treatment were weighed into 5‐L plastic buckets, and the mini silos were stored at ambient temperature (~30°C) for 60 d. Leymus chinensis harvested at S2 showed relatively higher neutral detergent fibre content, coliform bacteria count and lower crude protein content than S1. All additives decreased the pH and ammonia nitrogen (NH3‐N) content of L. chinensis silage (P < 0·001) except C. LP+C and LC+C decreased fibre content and increased water‐soluble carbohydrate content (P < 0·001). The silages were further anaerobically incubated in vitro at 39°C for 48 h with buffered rumen fluids of lactating cows. Leymus chinensis harvested at S2 showed lower in vitro dry‐matter disappearance, NH3‐N, total volatile fatty acid (VFA) content and higher average gas production rate (P < 0·05) than S1. In conclusion, Leymus chinensis should not be harvested too late. Compared with other treatments, a combination of Lb. casei (LC) with cellulase resulted in better fermented silage, but further testing is needed to confirm its efficacy.

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The effects of stage of growth and additives with or without cellulase on fermentation andin vitrodegradation characteristics ofLeymus chinensissilage

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Yang

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“…Most similar research compares hybrids harvested at different DM levels, thereby reflecting different stages of maturity (e.g. Di Marco et al 2002;Cherney et al 2004;Cone et al 2008;Boon et al 2012;Hetta et al 2012;Rabelo et al 2015). Advancing maturity decreases starch, aNDF, and DMD (Jensen et al 2005).…”

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“…Numerous studies have evaluated the impact of maize hybrid on chemical composition and digestibility of silage (Andrae et al 2001;Thomas et al 2001;Jensen et al 2005;Filya and Sucu 2010;Hetta et al 2012). The combined effects of weather on maize chemical composition were considered by Kruse et al (2008) or Lynch et al (2012), while Darby and Lauer (2002) investigated its effects on chemical composition development as crop maturity progressed through to harvest time.…”

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Variation for in vivo digestibility in two maize hybrid silages

Loučka¹,

Tyrolová²,

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Czech J. Anim. Sci.

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Loučka R., Tyrolová Y., Jančík F., Kubelková P., Homolka P., Jambor V. (2018): Variation for in vivo digestibility in two maize hybrid silages. Czech J. Anim. Sci., 63, 17-23.The experiment was aimed at confirming that silages made of two very similar hybrids could have different in vivo digestibility, primarily amylase-treated neutral detergent fibre digestibility (aNDFD), which could strongly influence the result of the calculation of energy value of fodder. Both the stay-green whole-plant types were grown at the same locality during two years and harvested at the same days at two-thirds milk line maturity. In the two subsequent years, silages without preservatives were made of both hybrids tested. All silages were fermented for 90 days. The in vivo digestibility of silages was measured in digestion trials with six sheep. All silages had good fermentation quality, and no differences in that regard were found between hybrids or years (P > 0.05). Hybrid had stronger effect than year on all indicators of chemical composition and digestibility of nutrients other than dry matter (DM). Hybrid significantly affected all indicators measuring chemical composition and digestibility of nutrients other than DM (P = 0.18). The aNDFD was closely correlated with all other measures of nutrients digestibility (P < 0.01). The results confirm the importance of breeding hybrids and analyzing silages for aNDFD.

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“…The method was also more uniform across forage types than any other laboratory method evaluated. Hetta et al (2012) modelled in vivo OMD from whole plant forage maize samples based on in vitro gas production recordings. However, the data was not related to in animal determined in vivo OMD values.…”

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Predicting feeding value of forage maize hybrids harvested at different maturities and sites

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Effects of hybrid and maturity on performance and nutritive characteristics of forage maize at high latitudes, estimated using the gas production technique

Cited by 31 publications

References 40 publications

The effects of stage of growth and additives with or without cellulase on fermentation andin vitrodegradation characteristics ofLeymus chinensissilage

The effects of stage of growth and additives with or without cellulase on fermentation andin vitrodegradation characteristics ofLeymus chinensissilage

Variation for in vivo digestibility in two maize hybrid silages

Predicting feeding value of forage maize hybrids harvested at different maturities and sites

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