Characterization of Melon, (<i>Cucumis melo</i> L.) Silage with Different Biomass Mixtures and Dry Matter Contents
The objective of this study was to obtain different dry matter contents and proportions of melon plant biomass for silage making. A completely randomized design with factorial arrangement (3 × 2) and four replications was adopted. The first factor consisted of three melon biomass mixtures based on a...
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author | Romilda Rodrigues do Nascimento Ricardo Loiola Edvan Keuven dos Santos Nascimento Dhiéssica Morgana Alves Barros Lucas de Souza Barros Luan Felipe Reis Camboim Tairon Pannunzio Dias e Silva Rafael de Souza Miranda Marcos Jácome de Araújo Anisio Ferreira Lima Neto Leilson Rocha Bezerra Francisco Naysson de Sousa Santos Edson Mauro Santos Stelio Bezerra Pinheiro de Lima |
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description | The objective of this study was to obtain different dry matter contents and proportions of melon plant biomass for silage making. A completely randomized design with factorial arrangement (3 × 2) and four replications was adopted. The first factor consisted of three melon biomass mixtures based on as-fed composition of plant (branches + leaves) and harvested melon (fruits)—100% plant (0% fruit), 90% plant + 10% fruit, and 100% fruit. The second factor corresponded to the ensiled material, which was either fresh or dehydrated in the field after harvest (40% dry matter). Silages produced from dehydrated biomass after fruit harvest, containing 0% and 10% fruit, showed the highest dry matter contents: 297 g/kg and 293 g/kg, respectively. Silages produced from fresh biomass containing 0% and 10% fruit showed high concentrations of acetic acid, reaching 14.9 g/kg and 14.1 g/kg, respectively. Silages produced from dehydrated biomass containing 10% and 100% fruit showed better results in terms of the indicators associated with high-quality silage. Dehydration improves the fermentative profile and overall quality of melon silage. |
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spelling | doaj.art-8b48b65303fa4aa3a146f08b6493b72e2023-11-18T23:51:30ZengMDPI AGAgriculture2077-04722023-08-01138153610.3390/agriculture13081536Characterization of Melon, (<i>Cucumis melo</i> L.) Silage with Different Biomass Mixtures and Dry Matter ContentsRomilda Rodrigues do Nascimento0Ricardo Loiola Edvan1Keuven dos Santos Nascimento2Dhiéssica Morgana Alves Barros3Lucas de Souza Barros4Luan Felipe Reis Camboim5Tairon Pannunzio Dias e Silva6Rafael de Souza Miranda7Marcos Jácome de Araújo8Anisio Ferreira Lima Neto9Leilson Rocha Bezerra10Francisco Naysson de Sousa Santos11Edson Mauro Santos12Stelio Bezerra Pinheiro de Lima13Department of Animal Science, Federal University of Piaui, Teresina 64000-900, PI, BrazilDepartment of Animal Science, Federal University of Piaui, Teresina 64000-900, PI, BrazilDepartment of Animal Science, State São Paulo University, Jaboticabal 14884-900, SP, BrazilDepartment of Animal Science, Federal University of Piaui, Teresina 64000-900, PI, BrazilDepartment of Animal Science, Federal University of Campina Grande, Patos 58708-110, PB, BrazilDepartment of Animal Science, Federal University of Campina Grande, Patos 58708-110, PB, BrazilDepartment of Animal Science, Federal University of Piaui, Teresina 64000-900, PI, BrazilDepartment of Animal Science, Federal University of Piaui, Teresina 64000-900, PI, BrazilDepartment of Animal Science, Federal University of Piaui, Teresina 64000-900, PI, BrazilBrazilian Agricultural Research Company (EMBRAPA), Teresina 64006-220, PI, BrazilDepartment of Animal Science, Federal University of Campina Grande, Patos 58708-110, PB, BrazilDepartment of Animal Science, Federal University of Maranhão, São Luís 65500-000, MA, BrazilDepartment of Animal Science, Federal University of Paraíba, CCA, Areia 58397-000, PB, BrazilDepartment of Animal Science, Federal University of Piaui, Teresina 64000-900, PI, BrazilThe objective of this study was to obtain different dry matter contents and proportions of melon plant biomass for silage making. A completely randomized design with factorial arrangement (3 × 2) and four replications was adopted. The first factor consisted of three melon biomass mixtures based on as-fed composition of plant (branches + leaves) and harvested melon (fruits)—100% plant (0% fruit), 90% plant + 10% fruit, and 100% fruit. The second factor corresponded to the ensiled material, which was either fresh or dehydrated in the field after harvest (40% dry matter). Silages produced from dehydrated biomass after fruit harvest, containing 0% and 10% fruit, showed the highest dry matter contents: 297 g/kg and 293 g/kg, respectively. Silages produced from fresh biomass containing 0% and 10% fruit showed high concentrations of acetic acid, reaching 14.9 g/kg and 14.1 g/kg, respectively. Silages produced from dehydrated biomass containing 10% and 100% fruit showed better results in terms of the indicators associated with high-quality silage. Dehydration improves the fermentative profile and overall quality of melon silage.https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0472/13/8/1536dehydrationfermentative indicatorsnutrientsmelonsilage |
spellingShingle | Romilda Rodrigues do Nascimento Ricardo Loiola Edvan Keuven dos Santos Nascimento Dhiéssica Morgana Alves Barros Lucas de Souza Barros Luan Felipe Reis Camboim Tairon Pannunzio Dias e Silva Rafael de Souza Miranda Marcos Jácome de Araújo Anisio Ferreira Lima Neto Leilson Rocha Bezerra Francisco Naysson de Sousa Santos Edson Mauro Santos Stelio Bezerra Pinheiro de Lima Characterization of Melon, (<i>Cucumis melo</i> L.) Silage with Different Biomass Mixtures and Dry Matter Contents Agriculture dehydration fermentative indicators nutrients melon silage |
title | Characterization of Melon, (<i>Cucumis melo</i> L.) Silage with Different Biomass Mixtures and Dry Matter Contents |
title_full | Characterization of Melon, (<i>Cucumis melo</i> L.) Silage with Different Biomass Mixtures and Dry Matter Contents |
title_fullStr | Characterization of Melon, (<i>Cucumis melo</i> L.) Silage with Different Biomass Mixtures and Dry Matter Contents |
title_full_unstemmed | Characterization of Melon, (<i>Cucumis melo</i> L.) Silage with Different Biomass Mixtures and Dry Matter Contents |
title_short | Characterization of Melon, (<i>Cucumis melo</i> L.) Silage with Different Biomass Mixtures and Dry Matter Contents |
title_sort | characterization of melon i cucumis melo i l silage with different biomass mixtures and dry matter contents |
topic | dehydration fermentative indicators nutrients melon silage |
url | https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0472/13/8/1536 |
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