Effect of mixing paddy straw with molasses and urea on fermentation characteristics and nutritive value of maize silage
The present investigation was aimed at studying the improvement of fermentation and nutritive quality of rice straw-maize silage by the inclusion of different additives. In the experiment, paddy straw and green maize fodder were mixed in ratios of 100:0, 75:25, 50:50, 25:75, and 0:100 for silage pr...
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The present investigation was aimed at studying the improvement of fermentation and nutritive quality of rice straw-maize silage by the inclusion of different additives. In the experiment, paddy straw and green maize fodder were mixed in ratios of 100:0, 75:25, 50:50, 25:75, and 0:100 for silage preparation. These combinations were made in a triplicate and added with no additive (C), 2% urea (T1), 1% molasses (T2) and a mixture of 2% urea and 1% molasses (T3) in completely randomized design (CRD). The silages were harvested after 45 days and then analyzed for chemical composition, fermentation characteristics and anti-nutritional factors. Results revealed that dry matter (DM), acid detergent fibre (ADF), neutral detergent fibre (NDF), crude fibre (CF), ash and pH increased with an increase in the proportion of paddy straw in all combinations. Addition of 2% urea increased in vitro dry matter digestibility (IVDMD), crude protein (CP) and total gas production (TGP) of paddy straw and maize fodder silage. Urea treatment considerably reduced the oxalate content and increased the tannin content of paddy straw and maize fodder silage. In the present study, silage prepared by combining paddy straw and maize fodder in ratio of 25:75 had good aroma and fermentation characteristics which can be, therefore, utilized for effective silage making.
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| spelling | doaj.art-3cd0969db2fa44c199034c00b47673de2023-10-06T07:27:17ZengIndian Council of Agricultural ResearchIndian Journal of Animal Sciences0367-83182394-33272023-10-01931010.56093/ijans.v93i10.134389Effect of mixing paddy straw with molasses and urea on fermentation characteristics and nutritive value of maize silageMEENAKSHI GOYAL0RAMAN PREET KAUR1RAVI PRAKASH PAL2DEVINDER PAL SINGH3Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, Punjab 141 004 IndiaPunjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, Punjab 141 004 IndiaPunjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, Punjab 141 004 IndiaPunjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, Punjab 141 004 India The present investigation was aimed at studying the improvement of fermentation and nutritive quality of rice straw-maize silage by the inclusion of different additives. In the experiment, paddy straw and green maize fodder were mixed in ratios of 100:0, 75:25, 50:50, 25:75, and 0:100 for silage preparation. These combinations were made in a triplicate and added with no additive (C), 2% urea (T1), 1% molasses (T2) and a mixture of 2% urea and 1% molasses (T3) in completely randomized design (CRD). The silages were harvested after 45 days and then analyzed for chemical composition, fermentation characteristics and anti-nutritional factors. Results revealed that dry matter (DM), acid detergent fibre (ADF), neutral detergent fibre (NDF), crude fibre (CF), ash and pH increased with an increase in the proportion of paddy straw in all combinations. Addition of 2% urea increased in vitro dry matter digestibility (IVDMD), crude protein (CP) and total gas production (TGP) of paddy straw and maize fodder silage. Urea treatment considerably reduced the oxalate content and increased the tannin content of paddy straw and maize fodder silage. In the present study, silage prepared by combining paddy straw and maize fodder in ratio of 25:75 had good aroma and fermentation characteristics which can be, therefore, utilized for effective silage making. https://epubs.icar.org.in/index.php/IJAnS/article/view/134389Fermentation characteristics, Maize fodder, Molasses, Paddy straw, Urea |
| spellingShingle | MEENAKSHI GOYAL RAMAN PREET KAUR RAVI PRAKASH PAL DEVINDER PAL SINGH Effect of mixing paddy straw with molasses and urea on fermentation characteristics and nutritive value of maize silage Indian Journal of Animal Sciences Fermentation characteristics, Maize fodder, Molasses, Paddy straw, Urea |
| title | Effect of mixing paddy straw with molasses and urea on fermentation characteristics and nutritive value of maize silage |
| title_full | Effect of mixing paddy straw with molasses and urea on fermentation characteristics and nutritive value of maize silage |
| title_fullStr | Effect of mixing paddy straw with molasses and urea on fermentation characteristics and nutritive value of maize silage |
| title_full_unstemmed | Effect of mixing paddy straw with molasses and urea on fermentation characteristics and nutritive value of maize silage |
| title_short | Effect of mixing paddy straw with molasses and urea on fermentation characteristics and nutritive value of maize silage |
| title_sort | effect of mixing paddy straw with molasses and urea on fermentation characteristics and nutritive value of maize silage |
| topic | Fermentation characteristics, Maize fodder, Molasses, Paddy straw, Urea |
| url | https://epubs.icar.org.in/index.php/IJAnS/article/view/134389 |
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