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Adding corn meal into mixed elephant grass–butterfly pea legume silages improves nutritive value and dry matter recovery

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  08 June 2022

E. R. Costa ,
A. C. L. Mello ,
A. Guim ,
S. B. M. Costa ,
B. S. Abreu ,
P. H. F. Silva Open the ORCID record for P. H. F. Silva [Opens in a new window] ,
V. J. Silva Open the ORCID record for V. J. Silva [Opens in a new window]  and
D. E. Simões Neto
E. R. Costa
Affiliation:
Department of Animal Science, Federal Rural University of Pernambuco (UFRPE), Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil
A. C. L. Mello
Affiliation:
Department of Animal Science, Federal Rural University of Pernambuco (UFRPE), Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil
A. Guim
Affiliation:
Department of Animal Science, Federal Rural University of Pernambuco (UFRPE), Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil
S. B. M. Costa
Affiliation:
Department of Animal Science, Federal Rural University of Pernambuco (UFRPE), Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil
B. S. Abreu
Affiliation:
Department of Animal Science, Federal Rural University of Pernambuco (UFRPE), Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil
P. H. F. Silva
Affiliation:
Department of Animal Science, Federal Rural University of Pernambuco (UFRPE), Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil
V. J. Silva*
Affiliation:
Department of Animal Science, Federal Rural University of Pernambuco (UFRPE), Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil
D. E. Simões Neto
Affiliation:
Carpina Sugar Cane Experimental Station/UFRPE, Carpina, Pernambuco, Brazil
*
Author for correspondence: V. J. Silva, E-mail: valdson.silva@ufrpe.br
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Abstract

The objective of this study was to describe and explain the effect of adding corn meal (CM) on losses, fermentation characteristics and nutritional value of silages from two elephant grass [Cenchrus purpureus (Schumach.) Morrone] genotypes (Taiwan A-146 2.37 and IRI-381) mixed with butterfly pea (Clitoria ternatea L.) legume. The forage was harvested at 75 days of regrowth from elephant grass plots intercropped with butterfly pea legume and ensiled with or without CM at 5% of dry matter (DM) content. Greater gas losses (12 g/kg) and pH (4.2) were observed in the Taiwan A-146 2.37 + butterfly pea silages. The greatest crude protein content was observed in the ‘Taiwan A-146 2.37’ + butterfly pea silage added with CM (116 g/kg). Silages with additive and those containing IRI-381 had a greater acid detergent fibre content (367 and 366 g/kg, respectively). CM increased the silage DM (221 g/kg), remaining water-soluble carbohydrates contents (26 g/kg) and in vitro digestibility of DM. The aerobic stability was maintained until 45 h after opening the silos. All silages presented a good fermentative profile and were not affected by the relatively large proportion of butterfly pea (>34%) in the ensiled mass as indicated by the reduced contents of butyric acid and ammonia nitrogen. CM reduces total losses, increases DM recovery and improves the nutritional value of silages from mixed elephant grass–butterfly pea legume.

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Cenchrus purpureusClitoria ternateafermentation profileorganic acidsPennisetum purpureum

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Crops and Soils Research Paper
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The Journal of Agricultural Science , Volume 160 , Issue 3-4 , June 2022 , pp. 185 - 193
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