The aerobic deterioration of grass silage and its effect on the water‐soluble carbohydrate and the associated heat production
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Abstract Experiments are described which investigated the aerobic deterioration of silage under laboratory conditions. Relationships were established between: (i) dry matter (DM) loss and the temperature rise (t) of the silage (° C) (percentage DM loss = 0.17t−1.480; r=0.9646, significant at the 0.01% level); (ii) daily DM loss, depth and time (percentage daily DM loss = −0.1394–0.00633 × depth (mm) + 0.780 × day −0.059 × day2; r = 0.9576, significant at the 0.1 % level); and (iii) total DM loss and the final pH of the silage (pH = 3.79 + 0.13 percentage DM loss; r = 0.8355, significant at the 0.01% level). The indications were that most if not all of the DM loss was accounted for by the losses of water‐soluble carbohydrate. The field application of the work is discussed.
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DM losses of 1.7% occur for every 10°C increase in temperature in laboratory scale silos.
“Rees (1982) reported DM losses of 1.7% for every 10°C increase in temperature in laboratory scale silos.”
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- Authors
- Rees, D. V. H.
- Corresponding author
- Rees, D. Victor H.
- Venue
- Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture
- Publisher
- Wiley
- Published
- 1982-06
- Volume
- 33
- Issue
- 6
- Pages
- 499-508
- ISSN
- 0022-5142 (ISSN-L)
- 1097-0010
- OpenAlex
- W2038366655
- Cited by
- 21
- References
- 9
- Citations by year
- 2026: 1 · 2021: 1 · 2020: 1 · 2018: 1
- FWCI
- 0.00
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Agronomy and Crop Science › Ruminant Nutrition and Digestive Physiology
- Physical Sciences › Engineering › Mechanical Engineering › Agricultural Engineering and Mechanization
- Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Plant Science › Mycotoxins in Agriculture and Food
- Keywords
- aerobic deterioration, grass silage, water-soluble carbohydrates, dry matter loss, silage pH, thermogenesis, silage quality
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