Changes were found in the cell wall composition of lucerne after ensiling at three different dry matter (DM) contents. The amount of protein associated with cell walls was reduced during ensiling, regardless of inoculation level, by 4 M 8 %, whereas protein associated with the lignin residue was reduced to a lesser extent (< 40%). The effect of ensiling on individual sugars of the cell wall var...

Wheat is one of the most important cultivated cereals in Uruguay for human consumption; however, when harvest yields are low, wheat is usually used in ensiling for animal feeding. Ensiling is a forage preservation method that allows for storage during extended periods of time while maintaining nutritional values comparable to fresh pastures. Silage is vulnerable to contamination by spoilage mol...

Failure to adjust the fertilization system quantitative needs, and especially dynamics of mineral demand, causes plant metabolism disorders, low utilization by plant, an increased risk environmental pollution. Additionally, unbalanced may reduce assimilation surface actively involved in photosynthesis, which determines yield potential individual varieties. The aim strict field experiment was de...

A feeding trial was conducted to assess the effect of inclusion of ensiled sugarcane waste (ESCW) with poultry litter on performance of Yankasa rams in a completely randomized design (CRD) for twelve weeks (84 days). Sugarcane waste was mixed with poultry litter in 3:1 and ensiled for 21 days. The ESCW was used as partial replacement in complete diet. Sixteen Yankasa rams (mean body weigh 28.94...

The role of moisture absorptive capacity of pre-silage material and its relationship with silage effluent in high moisture by-product feedstuffs (HMBF) is assessed. The term water retention capacity which is sometimes used in explaining the rate of effluent control in ensilage may be inadequate, since it accounts exclusively for the capacity of an absorbent incorporated into a pre-silage materi...

s, P78. University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE. Kung, Jr., L., Carmean, B. R. and Tung, R. S. 1990. Microbial inoculation or cellulase enzyme treatment of barley and vetch silage harvested at three maturities. J. Dairy Sci. 73: 1304–1311. Kung, Jr., L., Satter, L. D., Jones, B. A., Genin, K. W., Sudoma, A. L., Enders, Jr., G. L. and Kim, H. S. 1987. Microbial inoculation of low moisture alfalfa si...

The objective of this study was to evaluate low and high Brix diets, treated or not with 5 g of calcium oxide per kg of natural matter, and corn silage on intake, digestibility and performance of beef cattle. Forty cattle with initial body weight (BW) of 350 kg were used: five composed the control group, 30 were distributed into random blocks (control) and the other five were distributed in a 5...