Mixed silage of BRS capiaçu grass with spineless cactus: impacts on fermentative characteristics, chemical composition, and digestibility
We determined the most suitable level of inclusion of spineless cactus in silage of BRS capiaçu on the fermentative profile and nutritional value of the silage produced. The treatments consisted of the inclusion of spineless cactus (Opuntia spp.) in BRS capiaçu grass ensilaged with increasing propor...
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| author | Flávio Pinto Monção Vicente Ribeiro Rocha Júnior Jéssica Pereira Navio Larissa Inácio Soares de Oliveira Daniel Ananias de Assis Pires Ranney Késia Oliveira de Jesus Silva André Santos de Souza Alexandre Soares dos Santos Pedro Henrique Alves de Oliveira Rafaela Mendes Silva Victória Leite de Matos Maria Dulcinéia da Costa |
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| description | We determined the most suitable level of inclusion of spineless cactus in silage of BRS capiaçu on the fermentative profile and nutritional value of the silage produced. The treatments consisted of the inclusion of spineless cactus (Opuntia spp.) in BRS capiaçu grass ensilaged with increasing proportions (15%, 30%, 45%, and 60% of natural matter-NM) and a control treatment. A completely randomized design with five treatments and eight replications was used. The BRS capiaçu grass was harvested after 100 days of regrowth. For the silage, experimental PVC silos of known weights, 50 cm long and 10 cm in diameter, were used. The inclusion of spineless cactus in BRS capiaçu grass ensilage resulted in a linear increase in pH (P < 0.01), ammonia nitrogen content (P < 0.01), and effluent losses (P < 0.01). Quadratic effects were observed for lactic acid (P < 0.01) and acetic acid (P < 0.01), with respective maximum points for 22% and 24%. The highest values of the digestibility of dry matter (DM), organic matter, and neutral detergent fibre were found for inclusion levels of 47.11%, 42.35%, and 35.44%, respectively. The most suitable inclusion level was between 15 and 30% of NM. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-a5632ce5d22a4e6bacd98be7fc1fb09d2025-08-20T01:59:52ZengTaylor & Francis GroupJournal of Applied Animal Research0971-21190974-18442024-12-0152110.1080/09712119.2024.2401536Mixed silage of BRS capiaçu grass with spineless cactus: impacts on fermentative characteristics, chemical composition, and digestibilityFlávio Pinto Monção0Vicente Ribeiro Rocha Júnior1Jéssica Pereira Navio2Larissa Inácio Soares de Oliveira3Daniel Ananias de Assis Pires4Ranney Késia Oliveira de Jesus Silva5André Santos de Souza6Alexandre Soares dos Santos7Pedro Henrique Alves de Oliveira8Rafaela Mendes Silva9Victória Leite de Matos10Maria Dulcinéia da Costa11Department of Agrarian Science, State University of Montes Claros, Janaúba, BrazilDepartment of Agrarian Science, State University of Montes Claros, Janaúba, BrazilDepartment of Agrarian Science, State University of Montes Claros, Janaúba, BrazilDepartment of Agrarian Science, State University of Montes Claros, Janaúba, BrazilDepartment of Agrarian Science, State University of Montes Claros, Janaúba, BrazilDepartment of Agrarian Science, State University of Montes Claros, Janaúba, BrazilDepartment of Agrarian Science, State University of Montes Claros, Janaúba, BrazilDepartment of Basic Science and Health, Federal University of Vales do Jequitinhonha e Mucuri, Diamantina, BrazilDepartment of Agrarian Science, State University of Montes Claros, Janaúba, BrazilDepartment of Agrarian Science, State University of Montes Claros, Janaúba, BrazilDepartment of Agrarian Science, State University of Montes Claros, Janaúba, BrazilDepartment of Agrarian Science, State University of Montes Claros, Janaúba, BrazilWe determined the most suitable level of inclusion of spineless cactus in silage of BRS capiaçu on the fermentative profile and nutritional value of the silage produced. The treatments consisted of the inclusion of spineless cactus (Opuntia spp.) in BRS capiaçu grass ensilaged with increasing proportions (15%, 30%, 45%, and 60% of natural matter-NM) and a control treatment. A completely randomized design with five treatments and eight replications was used. The BRS capiaçu grass was harvested after 100 days of regrowth. For the silage, experimental PVC silos of known weights, 50 cm long and 10 cm in diameter, were used. The inclusion of spineless cactus in BRS capiaçu grass ensilage resulted in a linear increase in pH (P < 0.01), ammonia nitrogen content (P < 0.01), and effluent losses (P < 0.01). Quadratic effects were observed for lactic acid (P < 0.01) and acetic acid (P < 0.01), with respective maximum points for 22% and 24%. The highest values of the digestibility of dry matter (DM), organic matter, and neutral detergent fibre were found for inclusion levels of 47.11%, 42.35%, and 35.44%, respectively. The most suitable inclusion level was between 15 and 30% of NM.https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/09712119.2024.2401536Digestibilityammoniacal nitrogenpHcrude proteindry matter content |
| spellingShingle | Flávio Pinto Monção Vicente Ribeiro Rocha Júnior Jéssica Pereira Navio Larissa Inácio Soares de Oliveira Daniel Ananias de Assis Pires Ranney Késia Oliveira de Jesus Silva André Santos de Souza Alexandre Soares dos Santos Pedro Henrique Alves de Oliveira Rafaela Mendes Silva Victória Leite de Matos Maria Dulcinéia da Costa Mixed silage of BRS capiaçu grass with spineless cactus: impacts on fermentative characteristics, chemical composition, and digestibility Journal of Applied Animal Research Digestibility ammoniacal nitrogen pH crude protein dry matter content |
| title | Mixed silage of BRS capiaçu grass with spineless cactus: impacts on fermentative characteristics, chemical composition, and digestibility |
| title_full | Mixed silage of BRS capiaçu grass with spineless cactus: impacts on fermentative characteristics, chemical composition, and digestibility |
| title_fullStr | Mixed silage of BRS capiaçu grass with spineless cactus: impacts on fermentative characteristics, chemical composition, and digestibility |
| title_full_unstemmed | Mixed silage of BRS capiaçu grass with spineless cactus: impacts on fermentative characteristics, chemical composition, and digestibility |
| title_short | Mixed silage of BRS capiaçu grass with spineless cactus: impacts on fermentative characteristics, chemical composition, and digestibility |
| title_sort | mixed silage of brs capiacu grass with spineless cactus impacts on fermentative characteristics chemical composition and digestibility |
| topic | Digestibility ammoniacal nitrogen pH crude protein dry matter content |
| url | https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/09712119.2024.2401536 |
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