Silages of sorghum, Tamani guinea grass, and Stylosanthes in an integrated system: production and quality
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...
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| author | Laís Guerra Prado Kátia Aparecida de Pinho Costa Luciana Maria da Silva Adriano Carvalho Costa Eduardo da Costa Severiano João Victor Campos Pinho Costa Eduardo Habermann João Antônio Gonçalves e Silva |
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| description | 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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| spelling | doaj.art-2de4cc7f8f84484da730eb8b0be858522023-07-15T00:29:41ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems2571-581X2023-07-01710.3389/fsufs.2023.12083191208319Silages of sorghum, Tamani guinea grass, and Stylosanthes in an integrated system: production and qualityLaís Guerra Prado0Kátia Aparecida de Pinho Costa1Luciana Maria da Silva2Adriano Carvalho Costa3Eduardo da Costa Severiano4João Victor Campos Pinho Costa5Eduardo Habermann6João Antônio Gonçalves e Silva7Department of Agricultural Sciences/Agronomy and Animal Science, Goiano Federal Institute, Rio Verde, BrazilDepartment of Agricultural Sciences/Agronomy and Animal Science, Goiano Federal Institute, Rio Verde, BrazilDepartment of Agricultural Sciences/Agronomy and Animal Science, Goiano Federal Institute, Rio Verde, BrazilDepartment of Agricultural Sciences/Agronomy and Animal Science, Goiano Federal Institute, Rio Verde, BrazilDepartment of Agricultural Sciences/Agronomy and Animal Science, Goiano Federal Institute, Rio Verde, BrazilDepartment of Agricultural Sciences/Agronomy and Animal Science, Goiano Federal Institute, Rio Verde, BrazilDepartment of Biology, School of Philosophy, Science and Literature (Faculdade de Filosofia, Ciências e Letras de Ribeirão Preto), University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, BrazilDepartment of Agricultural Sciences/Agronomy and Animal Science, Goiano Federal Institute, Rio Verde, BrazilCrop–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.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fsufs.2023.1208319/fullfiber fractionPanicum maximum cv. BRS Tamanicrude proteinSorghum bicolorStylosanthes guianensis cv. Belafermentation profile |
| spellingShingle | Laís Guerra Prado Kátia Aparecida de Pinho Costa Luciana Maria da Silva Adriano Carvalho Costa Eduardo da Costa Severiano João Victor Campos Pinho Costa Eduardo Habermann João Antônio Gonçalves e Silva Silages of sorghum, Tamani guinea grass, and Stylosanthes in an integrated system: production and quality Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems fiber fraction Panicum maximum cv. BRS Tamani crude protein Sorghum bicolor Stylosanthes guianensis cv. Bela fermentation profile |
| title | Silages of sorghum, Tamani guinea grass, and Stylosanthes in an integrated system: production and quality |
| title_full | Silages of sorghum, Tamani guinea grass, and Stylosanthes in an integrated system: production and quality |
| title_fullStr | Silages of sorghum, Tamani guinea grass, and Stylosanthes in an integrated system: production and quality |
| title_full_unstemmed | Silages of sorghum, Tamani guinea grass, and Stylosanthes in an integrated system: production and quality |
| title_short | Silages of sorghum, Tamani guinea grass, and Stylosanthes in an integrated system: production and quality |
| title_sort | silages of sorghum tamani guinea grass and stylosanthes in an integrated system production and quality |
| topic | fiber fraction Panicum maximum cv. BRS Tamani crude protein Sorghum bicolor Stylosanthes guianensis cv. Bela fermentation profile |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fsufs.2023.1208319/full |
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