Quality of sorghum silage with leucaena

This study evaluated the effect of increasing levels of leucaena forage in sorghum: forage. In addition to pure sorghum, it was evaluated different levels of inclusion of leucaena (15, 30 and 50%) at the time of ensiling. Forage was ensiled in PVC tubes (100 mm diameter, 500 mm length) under the density of 500 600 kg m-3, a total of 20 silos were prepared, which were opened 35 days after ensiling. There was no effect (p > 0.05) of leucaena inclusion levels for pH, water activity (Aw) and total ammonia nitrogen (total NH3-N). There was an increasing linear effect (p 0.05) for the content of dry matter (DM), crude protein (CP) and lignin that increased from 33.47 to 34.75%, 7.82 to 16.05% and from 7.29 to 9.93%, at the levels from 0 to 50% inclusion of leucaena, respectively. There was a decreasing linear effect (p 0.05) for neutral detergent fiber corrected for ash and protein (NDFcp) and hemicellulose, which reduced from 56.65 to 48.37% and from 24.07 to 17.67% at the levels of 0 and 50% inclusion, respectively. For the ash content, there was a quadratic effect (p 0.05), with a maximum at 8.3% with 8.9% inclusion of leucaena. The inclusion of up to 50% leucaena into sorghum silage is recommended, because, in addition to maintaining the fermentation quality, it also improved nutritional quality of sorghum silage.(AU)

Quality of sorghum silage with leucaena

This study evaluated the effect of increasing levels of leucaena forage in sorghum: forage. In addition to pure sorghum, it was evaluated different levels of inclusion of leucaena (15, 30 and 50%) at the time of ensiling. Forage was ensiled in PVC tubes (100 mm diameter, 500 mm length) under the density of 500 600 kg m-3, a total of 20 silos were prepared, which were opened 35 days after ensiling. There was no effect (p > 0.05) of leucaena inclusion levels for pH, water activity (Aw) and total ammonia nitrogen (total NH3-N). There was an increasing linear effect (p 0.05) for the content of dry matter (DM), crude protein (CP) and lignin that increased from 33.47 to 34.75%, 7.82 to 16.05% and from 7.29 to 9.93%, at the levels from 0 to 50% inclusion of leucaena, respectively. There was a decreasing linear effect (p 0.05) for neutral detergent fiber corrected for ash and protein (NDFcp) and hemicellulose, which reduced from 56.65 to 48.37% and from 24.07 to 17.67% at the levels of 0 and 50% inclusion, respectively. For the ash content, there was a quadratic effect (p 0.05), with a maximum at 8.3% with 8.9% inclusion of leucaena. The inclusion of up to 50% leucaena into sorghum silage is recommended, because, in addition to maintaining the fermentation quality, it also improved nutritional quality of sorghum silage.

Hay Tifton 85 grass under nitrogen doses in different days of regrowth / Feno do capim-tifton 85 sob doses de nitrogênio em diferentes dias de rebrota

The objective of this study was to evaluate the yield, nutritional value and potential ruminaldegradation of Tifton 85 hay (Cynodon spp.) harvested at four regrowth ages (28, 35, 42 and 49 days) andfertilized with two nitrogen doses (N; 100 and 300 kg N ha-1). The experimental design was a randomizedblock design, arranged in a 4 x 2 factorial scheme, with six replications each. Nitrogen fertilizationincreased (p < 0.05) dry matter yield and digestible dry matter production of hay and also lignin and crudeprotein contents. Nitrogen fertilization increased (p < 0.01) the dry matter yield and the digestible drymatter production of hay, as well as lignin (p = 0.01) and crude protein (p = 0.01). The neutral detergentfiber corrected for ash and protein (p = 0.01), acid detergent fiber (p = 0.01) and cellulose (p = 0.02)adjusted to the quadratic function regression model of the regrowth ages. For potential rumendegradability hay, it was observed quadratic effect (p = 0.01) with maximum value of 73.1% at 37 days ofregrowth. Tifton 85 hay fertilized with 300 kg ha -1 of N and harvested up to 37 days of regrowth results inhigher hay dry matter yield, higher crude protein content, and better dry matter rumen degradability.(AU)

Objetivou-se avaliar a produção, o valor nutritivo e a degradação ruminal potencial do feno decapim-Tifton 85 (Cynodon spp.) colhido em quatro idades de rebrota (28, 35, 42 e 49 dias) e adubado comduas doses de nitrogênio (N; 100 e 300 kg N ha-1). O delineamento foi o em blocos ao acaso, arranjado emesquema fatorial 4 x 2, com seis repetições. A área experimental foi o critério de blocagem. A adubaçãonitrogenada incrementou (p < 0,01) a produção de matéria seca e a produção de matéria seca digestível dofeno e também os teores de lignina (p = 0,01) e proteína bruta (p = 0,01). Os teores de fibra em detergenteneutro corrigida para cinzas e proteína (p = 0,01), fibra em detergente ácido (p = 0,01) e celulose (p =0,02) ajustaram-se ao modelo quadrático de regressão em função das idades de rebrota. Paradegradabilidade ruminal potencial do feno foi observado efeito quadrático (p = 0,01), com valor máximode 73,1% aos 37 dias de rebrota. O feno de capim-Tifton 85 adubado com 300 kg ha-1 de N e colhido até os37 dias de rebrota resulta em maior produção de matéria seca de feno, maiores teores de proteína bruta,melhor degradabilidade ruminal potencial da matéria seca.(AU)

Hay Tifton 85 grass under nitrogen doses in different days of regrowth / Feno do capim-tifton 85 sob doses de nitrogênio em diferentes dias de rebrota

The objective of this study was to evaluate the yield, nutritional value and potential ruminaldegradation of Tifton 85 hay (Cynodon spp.) harvested at four regrowth ages (28, 35, 42 and 49 days) andfertilized with two nitrogen doses (N; 100 and 300 kg N ha-1). The experimental design was a randomizedblock design, arranged in a 4 x 2 factorial scheme, with six replications each. Nitrogen fertilizationincreased (p < 0.05) dry matter yield and digestible dry matter production of hay and also lignin and crudeprotein contents. Nitrogen fertilization increased (p < 0.01) the dry matter yield and the digestible drymatter production of hay, as well as lignin (p = 0.01) and crude protein (p = 0.01). The neutral detergentfiber corrected for ash and protein (p = 0.01), acid detergent fiber (p = 0.01) and cellulose (p = 0.02)adjusted to the quadratic function regression model of the regrowth ages. For potential rumendegradability hay, it was observed quadratic effect (p = 0.01) with maximum value of 73.1% at 37 days ofregrowth. Tifton 85 hay fertilized with 300 kg ha -1 of N and harvested up to 37 days of regrowth results inhigher hay dry matter yield, higher crude protein content, and better dry matter rumen degradability.

Objetivou-se avaliar a produção, o valor nutritivo e a degradação ruminal potencial do feno decapim-Tifton 85 (Cynodon spp.) colhido em quatro idades de rebrota (28, 35, 42 e 49 dias) e adubado comduas doses de nitrogênio (N; 100 e 300 kg N ha-1). O delineamento foi o em blocos ao acaso, arranjado emesquema fatorial 4 x 2, com seis repetições. A área experimental foi o critério de blocagem. A adubaçãonitrogenada incrementou (p < 0,01) a produção de matéria seca e a produção de matéria seca digestível dofeno e também os teores de lignina (p = 0,01) e proteína bruta (p = 0,01). Os teores de fibra em detergenteneutro corrigida para cinzas e proteína (p = 0,01), fibra em detergente ácido (p = 0,01) e celulose (p =0,02) ajustaram-se ao modelo quadrático de regressão em função das idades de rebrota. Paradegradabilidade ruminal potencial do feno foi observado efeito quadrático (p = 0,01), com valor máximode 73,1% aos 37 dias de rebrota. O feno de capim-Tifton 85 adubado com 300 kg ha-1 de N e colhido até os37 dias de rebrota resulta em maior produção de matéria seca de feno, maiores teores de proteína bruta,melhor degradabilidade ruminal potencial da matéria seca.