Elephantgrass (Pennisetum purpurem, Schum) silage under effect of bacterial inoculants

Authors

  • Stefano Juliano Tavares de Andrade Universidade de São Paulo, Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia, Departamento de Produção e Nutrição Animal, Pirassununga, SP
  • Laércio Melotti Universidade de São Paulo, Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia, Departamento de Produção e Nutrição Animal, Pirassununga, SP

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/S1413-95962003000900010

Keywords:

Fermentation, Pennisetum purpureum

Abstract

This study was carried out to evaluate the effects of bacterial inoculated king grass for silage production with laboratory silos ( 5 liters plastics buclets with valve for gas scape). The elephantgrass was cutted for uniformization and adubation and after 60 days (14,% DM and 9,7% PB) was cutted and sliced at 2cm lenght particle and the treatments were: control (C), Sil-All (SA) inoculant (Streptococcus faecium, Pediococcus acidilactici, Lactobacillus plantarum, amylase, cellulase e hemicellulase).; Pioneer 1174 (P) inoculant (Streptococcus faecium e Lactobacillus plantarum) SiloBac (SB) inoculant (Lactobacillus plantarum, Streptococcus faecium e Lactobacillus sp. ). After 123 of fermentation, the silos were opened and was the fermentation was characterized and determined dry matter losses and in vitro dry matter digestibility. Amoniacal nitrogen, lactic acid, acetic acid, butiric acid, dry matter losses and in vitro dry matter digestibility did not suffer influence of treatments. C and SA treatments produced silagens with higher pH.

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Published

2003-01-01

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How to Cite

Elephantgrass (Pennisetum purpurem, Schum) silage under effect of bacterial inoculants. (2003). Brazilian Journal of Veterinary Research and Animal Science, 40(supl.), 219-223. https://doi.org/10.1590/S1413-95962003000900010