Characterization of Green Manure Sunn Hemp Crop Silage Prepared with Additives: Aerobic Instability, Nitrogen Value, and In Vitro Rumen Methane Production

Sunn hemp (SH, Crotalaria juncea, L.) is a tropical multiple-purpose legume. The green manure SH (GMSH) crop might display protein ecology in sustaining ruminants; however, its silage features remain unclear. To efficiently prepare GMSH silage, additive treatments consisting of control (no additive, CON), molasses (MO), Acremonium cellulase (AC), and Lactobacillus casei TH14 strain inoculant (TH14) were implemented using completely randomized design. Repeated measurements done after (AE conditions) small-scale silo system for 120 days aerobic instability + AIS conditions). Briefly, ensiling loss stability ranged from 150 to 175 g/kg 8.3 104 days, respectively. In AE conditions, the pH 4.33 5.74, MO or AC was desirable (p < 0.01) lactic acid fermentation. reduced fiber contents. increased soluble non-protein nitrogen by decreasing insoluble nitrogen. ammonia level vitro methane production. led more air damage chemical compositions digestibility vitro. results show that an optimization additives could effectively modify make it good roughage source; studies are required feeding ruminants.