Silage quality when<i>Moringa oleifera</i>is ensiled in mixtures with Elephant grass, sugar cane and molasses

Mendieta-Araica, Bryan; Spörndly, E.; Reyes-Sánchez, Nadir; Norell, Lennart; Spörndly, Rolf

doi:10.1111/j.1365-2494.2009.00701.x

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“…High DM concentrations, together with a rapid pH decline, limit the extent of protein degradation and reduce protease activity by plants (Owens, Albrecht, & Muck, 2002;Pahlow, Muck, Driehuis, Oude Elferink, & Spoelstra, 2003). When EG is ensiled, its silages are prone to have nutrient losses via effluent production and via undesirable fermentations (Mendieta-Araica, Sporndly, Reyes-S anchez, Norell, & Sporndly, 2009;Vendramini et al, 2010). These aspects have limited the use of this silage on smallholdings.…”

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Total mixed ration silage containing elephant grass for small‐scale dairy farms

Gusmão

Danes

Casagrande

et al. 2018

Grass and Forage Science

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Alternatives need to be addressed for reducing losses in elephant grass (EG; Pennisetum purpureum) silages. Furthermore, smallholders lack information on the nutritional aspects of dairy farms. The aim of this study was to evaluate total mixed ration silage (TMR) combining fresh EG and concentrate ingredients, creating the following treatments: (i) EG silage (control); (ii) EG, corn and soya bean meal; (iii) EG, corn, soya bean meal and molasses; (iv) EG, citrus pulp and soya bean meal; and (v) EG, citrus pulp, soya bean meal and molasses. Five replicates of each treatment were ensiled in 15‐L plastic jars. The fermentation profile, chemical composition, microbial counts and aerobic stability were assessed. Three contrasts were tested, as follows: (i) control vs. TMR; (ii) TMR with corn vs. TMR with citrus pulp; and (iii) TMR with molasses vs. TMR without molasses. Variables were analysed through the PROC MIXED procedure of the SAS at the 5% level. The TMR had better fermentation profile, lower effluent production and longer aerobic stability compared to control. When the effect of corn was compared to citrus pulp among the TMR, silages with citrus pulp showed lower fermentation losses, non‐protein nitrogen and effluent production. The aerobic stability also improved with citrus pulp. Molasses did not affect the fermentation profile. Overall, lactic acid was the primary acid in all TMR. Nitrogen source (e.g., soya bean meal) can be used without compromising the fermentation process. TMR with citrus pulp showed better results than corn. TMR may be an alternative to optimize the use of EG on smallholdings.

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Total mixed ration silage containing elephant grass for small‐scale dairy farms

Gusmão

Danes

Casagrande

et al. 2018

Grass and Forage Science

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“…Legumes can be produced at the farm with reduced inorganic N input due to the biological fixation of N2 (Fageria, Ferreira, Baligar, & Knupp, 2013), which reduces production costs and environmental impacts. Several studies have been conducted on legumes in sugarcane silage (Contreras-Govea et al, 2011;Mendieta-Araica, Spörndly, Reyes-Sánchez, Norell, & Spörndly, 2009), but few studies have added pigeon pea (Cajanus cajan (L.) Millsp.). Pigeon pea is a shrub, semiperent and well adapted to the tropical climatic conditions, it is used in animal feed in exclusive and intercropping pastures and as green fodder, hay and silage (Bonfim-Silva et al, 2014;Provazi, Camargo, Santos, & Godoy, 2007).…”

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Chemical composition and fermentative losses of mixed sugarcane and pigeon pea silage

Pereira

Lana

Carmo

et al. 2019

Acta Sci. Anim. Sci.

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Adding legumes to sugarcane silage is a strategy used to improve silage quality and reduce losses. This study's objective was to evaluate the chemical composition and fermentation profile of silages sugarcane and pigeon pea. A completely randomized design was used, with five treatments and four replications. The treatments consisted of sugarcane silage with increasing pigeon pea proportions (0, 25, 50, 75 and 100%). The forages were ensiled in experimental microsilos that remained closed for 60 days. Their chemical compositions were evaluated by determining the pH value and dry matter, crude protein, neutral detergent fiber, acid detergent fiber, hemicellulose, cellulose and lignin content. Fermentation profiles were evaluated by determining the effluent, gas, and total dry matter losses and dry matter recovery of the silage. Including pigeon pea in sugarcane silage decreases the hemicellulose content and increases the crude protein, acid detergent fiber and lignin content. Fermentation losses are reduced by adding pigeon pea to sugarcane silage with reduced effluent and gas losses and increased dry matter.

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“…Além de altamente palatável, produz elevadas quantidades de forragem com altos teores de proteína e minerais (Vieira et al, 2018). A forragem de Moringa pode ser ofertada aos animais na forma fresca, desidratada ou submetida aos processos de ensilagem ou fenação (Oliveira et., 2017;Mendieta-Araica et al, 2009).…”

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“…Segundo Mendieta-Araica et al (2009), a inclusão de Moringa ao capim-elefante tem uma influência positiva no processo de ensilagem, porque eleva a produção de ácido láctico e, consequentemente, reduz o pH, bem como, melhora a qualidade da silagem, por aumentar o teor de proteína bruta.…”

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Características De Silagens De Capim-Elefante (Pennisetum Purpureum Schum.) Com Níveis De Inclusão De Moringa (Moringa Oleífera Lam.) / Characteristics of Elephant Grass Silage (Pennisetum Purpureum Schum.) With Inclusion Levels of Moringa (Moringa Oleifera Lam.)

Azevêdo

Guimarães

Cabral

et al. 2020

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RESUMO Objetivou-se com o presente trabalho avaliar silagens de capim-elefante (Pennisetum purpureum Schum.) com níveis de inclusão de moringa (Moringa oleífera Lam.) sobre as características sensoriais, o padrão fermentativo e a composição químico-bromatológica. O delineamento foi inteiramente casualizado, com cinco níveis de inclusão de moringa na matéria natural (0%, 5%, 10%, 15% e 20%) e quatro repetições. Diante das características sensoriais avaliadas, as silagens foram caracterizadas de "boa a muito boa". Ocorreu aumento linear dos teores de proteína bruta (PB) das silagens com os níveis de inclusão da moringa. A adição de moringa nas silagens promoveu redução linear nos teores de fibra em detergente neutro (FDN) e da fibra em detergente ácido (FDA). Não houve efeito dos níveis de inclusão da moringa sobre as perdas por gases (PG). A adição de 5%, 10% e 20% de moringa reduziu em 45,1%, 1,6% e 4,9% as perdas por efluentes (PE), respectivamente, quando comparadas a silagem sem aditivo. Foram registrados o menor valor (1,76) de N-NH3 (%NT) na silagem sem aditivo e o maior valor (2,84) na silagem com 5% de adição de moringa. As silagens de capim-elefante com e sem a adição de moringa apresentaram características sensoriais e de fermentação de silagens de boa qualidade. Em contrapartida, a adição de moringa na ensilagem de capim-elefante produz silagens com menores teores de FDN e de FDA, e maior teor de PB quando comparada à silagem exclusiva de capim-elefante. Palavras-chave: conservação de forragem, fermentação anaeróbia, perdas por efluentes ABSTRACT The objective of this study was to evaluate elephant grass silages (Pennisetum purpureum Schum.) containing moringa inclusion levels (Moringa oleifera Lam.) on sensory characteristics, fermentation pattern and chemical-bromatological composition. The design was a completely randomized design with five levels of inclusion of moringa in natural matter (0%, 5%, 10%, 15% and 20%) and four replicates. Considering the sensorial characteristics evaluated, the silages were characterized from "good to very good". There was a linear increase in crude protein (CP) levels of silages with moringa inclusion levels. The addition of moringa in the silages promoted a linear reduction in the neutral detergent fiber (NDF) and acid detergent fiber (ADF). There was no effect of moringa inclusion levels on gas losses (PG). The addition of 5%, 10% and 20% of moringa reduced in 45.1%, 1.6% and 4.9% the effluent losses (PE), respectively, when compared to silage without additive. The lowest value (1.76) of N-NH3 (% NT) was recorded in the silage without additive and the highest value (2.84) in the silage with 5% moringa addition. Elephant grass silages with and without the addition of moringa showed sensory and fermentation characteristics of good quality silages. In contrast, the addition of moringa in elephant grass silage produces silages with lower NDF and ADF content, and higher CP content when compared to elephant grass silage alone.

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Silage quality whenMoringa oleiferais ensiled in mixtures with Elephant grass, sugar cane and molasses

Cited by 23 publications

References 15 publications

Total mixed ration silage containing elephant grass for small‐scale dairy farms

Total mixed ration silage containing elephant grass for small‐scale dairy farms

Chemical composition and fermentative losses of mixed sugarcane and pigeon pea silage

Características De Silagens De Capim-Elefante (Pennisetum Purpureum Schum.) Com Níveis De Inclusão De Moringa (Moringa Oleífera Lam.) / Characteristics of Elephant Grass Silage (Pennisetum Purpureum Schum.) With Inclusion Levels of Moringa (Moringa Oleifera Lam.)

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