Effects of Hybrid and Grain Maturity Stage on the Ruminal Degradation and the Nutritive Value of Maize Forage for Silage

Effects of Hybrid and Grain Maturity Stage on the Ruminal Degradation and the Nutritive Value of Maize Forage for Silage

The study aimed to examine the effects of harvesting three maize hybrids at different maturity stages on the ruminal fermentation kinetics, fermentation end-products (volatile fatty acid, ammonia and methane) output, and digestibility of maize plant fractions, as well as the degradability of the res...

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Main Authors: Egon Henrique Horst, Secundino López, Mikael Neumann, Francisco Javier Giráldez, Valter Harry Bumbieris Junior
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-07-01
Series:Agriculture
Subjects:
maize
silage
rumen
fermentation kinetics
in vitro digestibility
methane
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0472/10/7/251

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