Fresh dairy manure as a substitute for chemical fertilization in growing wheat forage; effects on soil properties, forage yield and composition, weed contamination, and hay intake and digestibility by sheep

Miron, J.; Yosef, Edith; Nikbachat, M.; Zenou, A.; Zuckerman, Ephraim; Solomon, R.; Nadler, Arie

doi:10.1016/j.anifeedsci.2011.04.094

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“…Table 1 shows that, based on measurements in 5 subplots, CJ harvested at the beginning of the bloom yielded 16.4 t of forage DM/ha, which was 37% higher than that of neighboring grown W forage. Wheat yield data obtained in this study is comparable to data of previous observations (Duncan et al, 2011;Miron et al, 2011b;Zuckerman et al, 2011). The yield of CJ (Table 1) is about 105% greater than the yield of winter vetch or clover hay (DePeters et al, 1989;Shteinberg et al 2003).…”

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confidence: 91%

“…This yield measurement method provided 5 to 7% greater forage yield than the forage yield of the entire field measured by weighing the packed ensiling bales and hay bales harvested from each field. Similar comparisons assessing this yield measurement method were published previously (DePeters et al, 1989;Miron et al, 2011b;Zuckerman et al, 2011).…”

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confidence: 77%

“…Feeds, orts, and feces samples were kept at −20°C until composited per sheep and analyzed. Measurements included voluntary intake and digestibility of dietary DM, NDF, and protein by each individual sheep as described previously by Miron et al (2011b). This sheep digestibility trial was carried out according to the guidelines, and under the supervision of the ARO Animal Care Committee.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Novel use of the wild species Cephalaria joppensis for silage preparation and its nutritive value for feeding lactating dairy cows

Miron¹,

Weinberg

Chen

et al. 2012

Journal of Dairy Science

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This study presents a novel method for use of the wild plant species Cephalaria joppensis (CJ) as agricultural forage for ruminants. Domesticated CJ tends to have higher crop mass yield per hectare than a commercial wheat variety (W) but is similar in in vitro dry matter (DM) digestibility. This study was composed of 3 experiments. Experiment 1 aimed to measure effects of ensiling CJ versus W in packed polyethylene-wrapped bales. Three types of ensiled bales were produced for each plant: 1) direct-cut CJ versus W packed solely; 2) direct-cut CJ versus W mixed as sole roughage source together with dietary ingredient and packed in bales to create CJ total mixed ration (CJ-TMR) or W-TMR; 3) CJ silage versus W silage mixed as one-third of dietary roughage source together with two-thirds sorghum (S) silage and additional dietary ingredients and packed in bales to create CJ-S-TMR or W-S-TMR. Data showed that packing and wrapping created anaerobic conditions within the 4 types of TMR bales while reducing pH (4.12 to 4.37). Dry matter loss during ensilage was higher for the 2 types of TMR containing W compared with CJ. Ensilage decreased soluble nitrate content as well as yeast and mold contamination, and the 4 types of TMR bales were characterized by a long outdoor shelf life (3 mo) and high stability under aerobic exposure. Experiment 2 aimed to measure the intake and digestibility by sheep of the 4 types of packed TMR after 90 d of ensiling. Data demonstrated higher voluntary intake of the CJ-TMR compared with the other TMR types. The CJ-TMR was characterized by higher digestibility of DM, crude protein, and neutral detergent fiber components compared with the CJ-S-TMR. Experiment 3 examined intake, digestibility, and milk production by 21 pairs of lactating cows individually fed CJ-S-TMR versus W-S-TMR. Similar intake (21.6 to 22.0 kg/d) and digestibility of DM and crude protein were observed in cows fed the 2 TMR types (68 to 69% and 66 to 68%, respectively). However, neutral detergent fiber and cellulose digestibility were slightly higher in the cows fed W-S-TMR and this was reflected in a small increase in their milk and energy-corrected milk yield (36.5 and 31.4 kg/cow per day, respectively) compared with cows fed CJ-S-TMR (35.5 and 30.4 kg/cow per day, respectively). Results demonstrate that direct-cut CJ used as is, or CJ silage can be included and ensiled in TMR bales for feeding productive ruminants as a substitute for wheat silage.

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Novel use of the wild species Cephalaria joppensis for silage preparation and its nutritive value for feeding lactating dairy cows

Miron¹,

Weinberg

Chen

et al. 2012

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“…Miron et al [32] also confirmed that the DMA increased yield of forage. The DMA also enhanced shoot and root biomass of pasture grass [33].…”

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Evaluating Dairy Manure as Initial Fertility Driver for Mudflat Soil Amendment

Bai¹,

Zang²,

Gu³

et al. 2017

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ABSTRACT:The mudflats along the East Coast of China can be important alternative sources for arable lands if amended by large amount of organic fertilizers. Rich in organic matter and other nutrients, dairy manure has been considered as the economic choice for an initial fertility driver. Therefore, the goal of this study was to evaluate the impact of dairy manure amendment (DMA) as an initial fertility driver at application rates of 0, 30, 75, 150, and 300 t ha -1 on soil physicochemical properties, biomass and growth of ryegrass (Lolium perenne L.) grown in mudflat soil. The results showed that the DMA decreased soil bulk density in comparison to the unamended soil. The organic matter (OM) content in mudflat soil increased with increasing DMA rates. The salinity of mudflat soil decreased with increasing DMA rates, and the salinity at 30, 75, 150 and 300 t ha -1 DMA rates, corresponded to decreases of 26.1%, 35.8%, 37.8% and 45.4%, compared to 8.63 g kg -1 in the unamended soil. Electric conductivity (EC) of mudflat soil decreased with increasing DMA rate, while cation exchange capacity (CEC) increased duo to DMA. The contents of total N, total P, alkaline N, and available P in mudflat soil increased with increasing DMA rates. The increment of green herbage yield of ryegrass at 210 DAS at 30, 75, 150, and 300 t ha -1 DMA rates were 257.7%, 303.5%, 414.8%, and 516.6%, compared to the unamended soil (p < 0.05). Soil total Cu and Zn increased while total Mn, Ni, and Cr remained unchanged in response to DMA due to the high Cu and Zn content in the dairy manure. However, The DMA increased most of available metals except for Ni. In summary, land application of dairy manure as initial fertility driver could be an effective and safe way to amend mudflat soil, due to the rapid development of soil initial fertility, which enhanced green manure ryegrass (Lolium perenne L.) growth.

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“…Intakes of hay and silage may be reduced following foliar application of animal manures prior to harvest (Heikkilä et al, 2004). However, dairy slurry application increased intake and digestibility of subsequent forage crops in other scenarios (Heikkilä et al, 2004;Miron et al, 2011). Application of cattle slurry prior to a subsequent silage harvest increased concentrations of clostridia spores in the silage (Heikkilä et al, 2004;Coblentz et al, 2014).…”

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Voluntary intake and digestibility by sheep of alfalfa ensiled at different moisture concentrations following fertilization with dairy slurry 1

Clark

Coffey

Coblentz

et al. 2018

Journal of Animal Science

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Dairy slurry is used commonly as an animal-sourced fertilizer in agronomic production. However, residual effects of slurry application on intake and digestibility of alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.) silage from subsequent harvests are not well known. The objective of this study was to determine if moisture concentration of alfalfa silage and timing of dairy slurry application relative to subsequent harvest affected intake and digestibility by sheep. Katahdin crossbred ewes (n = 18; 48 ± 5.3 kg) in mid-gestation were stratified by BW and allocated randomly in each of two periods to one of six treatments arranged in a two × three factorial arrangement. Treatments consisted of recommended (RM; 46.8%) or low (LM; 39.7%) moisture at baling after either no slurry application (NS), slurry application to stubble immediately after removal of the previous cutting (S0), or slurry application 14 d after removal of the previous cutting (S14). Silages were chopped through a commercial straw chopper, packed into plastic trash cans, and then offered to ewes within 4 d of chopping. Period 1 of the intake and digestion study consisted of a 14-d adaptation followed by a 7-d fecal collection period. Period 2 followed period 1 after a 4-d rest and consisted of an 11-d adaptation followed by 7 d of fecal collection. Ewes were housed individually in 1.4 × 4.3-m pens equipped with rubber mat flooring. Feces were swept from the floor twice daily, weighed, and dried at 50 °C. Ewes had ad libitum access to water and were offered chopped silage for a minimum of 10% refusal (DM). Blood samples were collected immediately prior to feeding, and 4 and 8 h after feeding on the day prior to the end of each period. Organic matter intake (g/kg BW) and OM digestibility tended (P < 0.10) to be, and digestible OM intake (g/kg BW) was reduced by slurry application. Lymphocytes (% of total white blood cells) were greater (P < 0.05) from LM vs. RM and from NS vs. S0 and S14. Red blood cell concentrations were greater (P < 0.05) from S14 vs. S0 and from S0 and S14 vs. NS. Serum urea N concentrations did not differ (P > 0.17) across treatments. Therefore, moisture concentration of alfalfa silage within the range used in this study may not affect voluntary intake or digestibility, but slurry application may have an effect on digestible OM intake. Also, moisture concentration of alfalfa silage and time of dairy slurry application may affect specific blood hemograms.

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Fresh dairy manure as a substitute for chemical fertilization in growing wheat forage; effects on soil properties, forage yield and composition, weed contamination, and hay intake and digestibility by sheep

Cited by 9 publications

References 16 publications

Novel use of the wild species Cephalaria joppensis for silage preparation and its nutritive value for feeding lactating dairy cows

Novel use of the wild species Cephalaria joppensis for silage preparation and its nutritive value for feeding lactating dairy cows

Evaluating Dairy Manure as Initial Fertility Driver for Mudflat Soil Amendment

Voluntary intake and digestibility by sheep of alfalfa ensiled at different moisture concentrations following fertilization with dairy slurry 1

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