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The effect of inoculant and sucrose addition on the silage quality of tropical forage legumes with varying ensilability
Abstract
The ensiling potential of 10 tropical forage legumes and one Brachiaria grass hybrid with dry matter (DM) ranging from 260 to 540g/kg fresh matter (FM), and the effect of 4 treatments (Control, 20g/kgFM sucrose, native Lactobacillus plantarum inoculant, L. plantarum +20g/kgFM sucrose) on the fermentation quality of their silages after 92d storage were assessed at laboratory scale. Best silage qualities were achieved with high DM Clitoria ternatea (542g/kgFM), while worst silages resulted from Centrosema brasilianum (259gDM/kgFM), especially without sugar addition. In general, both additives increased lactic acid production while dropping the pH (P<0.001). High acidification was also correlated with restricted NHâ-N formation (14 to 68g/kg of total N in the combined treatment). Butyric acid concentrations ranged from 0 to 18g/kgDM except for C. brasilianum silages (30g/kgDM in Control, 25g/kgDM in L. plantarum only treatment). No clear effect of treatment could be observed for this parameter. The fermentability coefficient predicted quite well the silage quality for a couple of materials, but not consistently overall. As nitrate was scarce in all plant materials (<2.1g/kg DM), some clostridial activity was probably favored. Acetic acid concentrations were very low (acetic+propionic acid 0 to 18g/kg DM) except for Vigna unguiculata silages (22 to 53g/kg DM). All silages were regarded as aerobically stable during the 4-d period of temperature measurement, except for the Lablab purpureus silages treated with the combined additive. Further research is needed on suitable native lactic acid bacteria strains for tropical forage silages to select the most suitable inoculants for differing forage species and conditions, for improving silage quality. Legume silages in particular can provide a valuable source of protein for improved animal production, which represents a livelihood of many smallholders in the tropical belt.
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“which may be because inoculation of LAB increased the initial number of lactic acid bacteria, thus promoting lactic acid production, which led to a decrease in pH and further inhibited the activity of spoilage organisms and protein hydrolysis [37].”
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Metadata
- Authors
- Heinritz, S. N., Martens, S. D., Avila, P., & Hoedtke, S.
- Affiliations
- International Center for Tropical Agriculture (KE)
- University of Rostock (DE)
- Corresponding author
- Martens, Siriwan D.
- Venue
- Animal Feed Science and Technology
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Published
- 2012-06
- Volume
- 174
- Issue
- 3-4
- Pages
- 201-210
- ISSN
- 0377-8401 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W2027438110
- Cited by
- 125
- References
- 52
- Citations by year
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- FWCI
- 12.94
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Animal Feed Science and Technology (publishedVersion)
- CGSPace A Repository of Agricultural Research Outputs (Consultative Group for International Agricultural Research) (submittedVersion)
- Topics
- Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Animal Science and Zoology › Ruminant Nutrition and Digestive Physiology
- Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Animal Science and Zoology › Animal Nutrition and Physiology
- Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Plant Science › Mycotoxins in Agriculture and Food
- Keywords
- silage quality, tropical forage legumes, sucrose addition, silage fermentation, lactic acid production, ammonia nitrogen, butyrate, acetic acid, aerobic stability, Clitoria ternatea, Centrosema brasilianum, Lablab purpureus, cowpea, Brachiaria grass, silage additives
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