In Situ Ruminal Digestion, Fermentation Parameters, and Forage Nutritive Value of Cool-Season Baleage Ensiled under Contrasting Inoculant Strategies
In southeastern USA, the use of baleage has increased as an alternative technology to hay production, thereby allowing for a timelier harvest of the conserved forage. A series of studies were conducted to determine the nutritive value, fermentation parameters, and in situ disappearance of the cool-s...
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| description | In southeastern USA, the use of baleage has increased as an alternative technology to hay production, thereby allowing for a timelier harvest of the conserved forage. A series of studies were conducted to determine the nutritive value, fermentation parameters, and in situ disappearance of the cool-season annual forage mixtures that were ensiled with or without silage inoculant for up to 120 d. The forage mixtures were wheat (<i>Triticum aestivum</i> L.) + brassica hybrid (<i>Brassica rapa</i> L. × <i>napus</i> L.) (WB), wheat + crimson clover (<i>Trifolium incarnatum</i> L.) (WC), and annual ryegrass (<i>Lolium multiflorum</i> Lam.) + oat (<i>Avena sativa</i> L.) + crimson clover (ROC). The inoculant strategy affected the CP concentration (<i>p</i> < 0.05), with it increasing in WB and decreasing in ROC. Among the mixtures, the DM concentration decreased by up to 5%, and the NDF and ADF concentrations decreased by up to 10% during the ensiling period. The pH averaged 5.0, 5.0, and 5.5 for the WC, WB, and ROC mixtures, respectively. Based on our results, the baleage of the cool-season annual forage mixtures may provide a viable high-quality option to sustain animal growth and performance. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-b1ba422ed3a2409da4503ffac954ee6c2023-11-24T03:24:01ZengMDPI AGAnimals2076-26152022-10-011221292910.3390/ani12212929In Situ Ruminal Digestion, Fermentation Parameters, and Forage Nutritive Value of Cool-Season Baleage Ensiled under Contrasting Inoculant StrategiesSarah Lynn Shoup0Russell Brian Muntifering1Mary Kimberly Mullenix2Liliane Severino Silva3Sandra Leanne Dillard4Department of Animal Sciences, Auburn University, Auburn, AL 36849, USADepartment of Animal Sciences, Auburn University, Auburn, AL 36849, USADepartment of Animal Sciences, Auburn University, Auburn, AL 36849, USADepartment of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, Clemson University, Blackville, SC 29817, USADepartment of Animal Sciences, Auburn University, Auburn, AL 36849, USAIn southeastern USA, the use of baleage has increased as an alternative technology to hay production, thereby allowing for a timelier harvest of the conserved forage. A series of studies were conducted to determine the nutritive value, fermentation parameters, and in situ disappearance of the cool-season annual forage mixtures that were ensiled with or without silage inoculant for up to 120 d. The forage mixtures were wheat (<i>Triticum aestivum</i> L.) + brassica hybrid (<i>Brassica rapa</i> L. × <i>napus</i> L.) (WB), wheat + crimson clover (<i>Trifolium incarnatum</i> L.) (WC), and annual ryegrass (<i>Lolium multiflorum</i> Lam.) + oat (<i>Avena sativa</i> L.) + crimson clover (ROC). The inoculant strategy affected the CP concentration (<i>p</i> < 0.05), with it increasing in WB and decreasing in ROC. Among the mixtures, the DM concentration decreased by up to 5%, and the NDF and ADF concentrations decreased by up to 10% during the ensiling period. The pH averaged 5.0, 5.0, and 5.5 for the WC, WB, and ROC mixtures, respectively. Based on our results, the baleage of the cool-season annual forage mixtures may provide a viable high-quality option to sustain animal growth and performance.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/12/21/2929cool-season foragesfermentation parametersin situ dry mattermicrobial inoculationbaleage |
| spellingShingle | Sarah Lynn Shoup Russell Brian Muntifering Mary Kimberly Mullenix Liliane Severino Silva Sandra Leanne Dillard In Situ Ruminal Digestion, Fermentation Parameters, and Forage Nutritive Value of Cool-Season Baleage Ensiled under Contrasting Inoculant Strategies Animals cool-season forages fermentation parameters in situ dry matter microbial inoculation baleage |
| title | In Situ Ruminal Digestion, Fermentation Parameters, and Forage Nutritive Value of Cool-Season Baleage Ensiled under Contrasting Inoculant Strategies |
| title_full | In Situ Ruminal Digestion, Fermentation Parameters, and Forage Nutritive Value of Cool-Season Baleage Ensiled under Contrasting Inoculant Strategies |
| title_fullStr | In Situ Ruminal Digestion, Fermentation Parameters, and Forage Nutritive Value of Cool-Season Baleage Ensiled under Contrasting Inoculant Strategies |
| title_full_unstemmed | In Situ Ruminal Digestion, Fermentation Parameters, and Forage Nutritive Value of Cool-Season Baleage Ensiled under Contrasting Inoculant Strategies |
| title_short | In Situ Ruminal Digestion, Fermentation Parameters, and Forage Nutritive Value of Cool-Season Baleage Ensiled under Contrasting Inoculant Strategies |
| title_sort | in situ ruminal digestion fermentation parameters and forage nutritive value of cool season baleage ensiled under contrasting inoculant strategies |
| topic | cool-season forages fermentation parameters in situ dry matter microbial inoculation baleage |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/12/21/2929 |
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