Silage production and the chemical composition of corn and Grass-tanzania intercropping

Paula, Fabiana Luiza Matielo de; Menezes, Luís Fernando Glasenapp de; Paris, Wagner; Ronsani, Ricardo; Hoppen, Sarah Maria; Ciesca, Julio

doi:10.5433/1679-0359.2016v37n3p1607

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“…According De Paula et al (2016), the largest concentrations of minerals for forage may arise from the age of the plant, as plants in an initial development stage have higher mineral contents; another factor would be the genetic capacity of the plant to accumulate minerals. When silage presents inadequate fermentation, the possibility of organic matter (OM) losses increases, which increases the proportion of MM (ASHBELL, 1995).…”

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Production and quality of silages pearl millet and paiaguas palisadegrass in monocropping and intercropping in different forage systems

Costa¹,

Costa²,

Souza³

et al. 2018

Biosci. J.

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ABSTRACT:With the arrival of new early genotypes and high nutritive value and productive potential, millet has been gaining prominence in recent years for the production of silage, and it promises lower costs of production. Thus, the consortium of millet with tropical forages can increase the production of silage, providing more food to be used in the offseason, where there is low availability of forage. The objective of this study was to evaluate the dry mass production, fermentative characteristics and chemical-bromatological of pearl millet silage and Paiaguas palisadegrass in monocropping and intercropping in different forage systems in the second cropping season. The experimental design consisted of randomized blocks with four replicates. The treatments consisted of silage of the following forage systems: monocropped pearl millet, monocropped Paiaguas palisadegrass, pearl millet intercropped in rows with Paiaguas palisadegrass, pearl millet intercropped inter-row with Paiaguas palisadegrass, and pearl millet oversown and intercropped with Paiaguas palisadegrass (totaling 20 experimental plots). The consortium of pearl millet with Paiaguas palisadegrass contributed to raise the dry matter contents of the silages, except in the system using the overgrowth. Pearl millet silages monocropped and intercropped with Paiaguas palisadegrass presented reductions in pH and ammoniacal nitrogen values as well as favor lactic fermentation. Pearl millet monocropped and intercropped silage exhibited better fermentative and bromatological characteristics than silage obtained from monocropped Paiaguas palisadegrass. Therefore, creating silage from intercropped forages provides an interesting supplemental roughage option that can be used during the offseason for animal feeding.

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Production and quality of silages pearl millet and paiaguas palisadegrass in monocropping and intercropping in different forage systems

Costa¹,

Costa²,

Souza³

et al. 2018

Biosci. J.

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“…These factors contribute to an inadequate fermentation process with DM losses during fermentation, resulting in increased mineral matter content (Oliveira et al, 2020). In contrast, the higher proportion of sorghum in the intercropped silages (Table 1) leads to a reduction in mineral matter, as cereals generally have a low mineral matter content (Paula et al, 2016).…”

Section: Bromatological Characteristicsmentioning

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Silages of sorghum, Tamani guinea grass, and Stylosanthes in an integrated system: production and quality

Prado

Costa

Silva

et al. 2023

Front. Sustain. Food Syst.

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Crop–livestock integration systems are efficient technologies for diversifying production and promoting agricultural sustainability. However, less is known about the triple intercropping of crops for silage production. The objective of this study was to evaluate the dry mass production, fermentation profile, and nutritive value of sorghum silage intercropped with Tamani guinea grass and Stylosanthes cv. Bela in integrated systems. We used an experimental design with randomized blocks with four replicates. The treatments consisted of silage of (1) sorghum in monocropped; (2) Tamani guinea grass in monocropped (Panicum maximum cv. BRS Tamani); (3) Stylosanthes cv. Bela in monocropped (Stylosanthes guianensis cv. BRS Bela); (4) sorghum intercropped with Tamani guinea grass; (5) sorghum intercropped with Stylosanthes cv. Bela; (6) Stylosanthes cv. Bela intercropped with Tamani guinea grass; and (7) sorghum intercropped with Tamani guinea grass and Stylosanthes cv. Bela, totaling 28 experimental silos. Our results demonstrated that intercropping sorghum with tropical forages can be utilized in integrated silage production systems. This practice led to an increase in silage mass production per unit area while also providing pasture forage after the crop harvest for silage production, ultimately enhancing land-use efficiency in a sustainable manner. Silage produced from sorghum intercropped with Tamani guinea grass and Stylosanthes cv. Bela exhibited improved fermentative characteristics, as well as higher ether extract and total digestible nutrient contents compared with silage from monocropped forages. Tropical forages contributed to an increase in the crude protein content of monocropped sorghum silage, which could potentially reduce costs associated with acquiring protein salts for ruminant feed supplementation. Consequently, we recommend the triple intercropping of sorghum, Tamani guinea grass, and Bela for silage production, as it offers advantages for the cultivation of annual and tropical forage crops.

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“…The increase in CO 2 after the first days of storage was due to it being released by aerobic microorganisms inside the bales during fermentation. According to Paula et al (2016), the respiration of aerobic microorganisms occurs in the aerobic phase. These microorganisms use some of the desirable substrates for energy production, causing DM consumption and CO 2 production, which can be considered as one of the main factors that influence the quality of haylage.…”

Section: Chemical Composition and Gasesmentioning

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Quality of Tanzania grass (Panicum maximum) haylage in relation to plant dry matter content

Edvan¹,

Santos²,

Nascimento³

et al. 2023

Rev. FCA UNCUYO

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This study aimed to evaluate the quality of Tanzania grass (Panicum maximum) haylage with varying contents of dry matter (DM) and stored for 90 days. The quality of this grass was evaluated through the lens of a variety of physiochemical properties (e.g., chemical composition, aerobic stability, pH, microbial profile, etc.). A completely randomized design was used with four treatments (in natura, 400, 500, and 600 g kg-1 DM) and five replicates. Treatment with 600 g kg-1 DM yielded the highest DM haylage (p < 0.01) and soluble carbohydrate content (p < 0.01). Treatment in natura resulted in the highest O2concentration inside the bales (p < 0.01), whereas treatments with 500 and 600 g kg-1 DM resulted in the highest CO2 values. The highest acetic acid concentrations of 36.4 ± 1.6, 38.2±1.6, and 48.9 ± 1.6 g kg-1 DM (p < 0.01) were observed post the in natura, 500 g kg-1 DM, and 600 g kg-1 DM treatments, respectively. Treatment with 600 g kg-1 DM yielded the highest pH value at hour zero (p < 0.01). Tanzania grass with 500 and 600 g kg-1 DM produced the highest quality haylage. Highlights: Haylage can be defined as stored pre-dried forage with a dry matter (DM) content of approximately 400 to 800 g/kg. Aerobic stability was affected by the interaction between the different plant DM contents and hours of exposure of the Tanzania grass haylage to air after opening the bales. Haylage surface temperature has a linear relationship with the length of time the materials are exposed to air. Higher plant DM yields Tanzania grass haylage of high quality. Tanzania grass with 500 and 600 g kg-1 DM for haylage production is indicated.

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Silage production and the chemical composition of corn and Grass-tanzania intercropping

Cited by 5 publications

References 11 publications

Production and quality of silages pearl millet and paiaguas palisadegrass in monocropping and intercropping in different forage systems

Production and quality of silages pearl millet and paiaguas palisadegrass in monocropping and intercropping in different forage systems

Silages of sorghum, Tamani guinea grass, and Stylosanthes in an integrated system: production and quality

Quality of Tanzania grass (Panicum maximum) haylage in relation to plant dry matter content

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