Abstract The fermentation characteristics and microbial counts of Megathyrsus maximus ensiled at varying inclusions Moringa oleifera seeds different ensiling periods were investigated. Factorial experiment consisting 3 proportions grass (100:0, 75:25, 50:50) 4 duration (30, 60, 90, 120 days) was carried out. pH significantly highest ( p < 0.05) with the inclusion while decreased increased du...

Background: Waterweeds (Elodea nuttallii and Elodea canadensis) are invasive neophytes, which have been proliferating at a phenomenal rate during the last decades in German waterways. In case of overgrowth, the strong covering of vegetation can cause problems in hydroelectric power plants and leads to limitations in ship and boat traffic as well as in use for bathing and fishing activities. Aft...

Forage conservation permits a better supply of quality feed when forage production is low. While haymaking and ensiling have been practiced for generations, research is still needed to 1) understand the processes affecting quality during harvesting and storage and 2) develop practical means to minimize losses and enhance quality. Several trends in harvesting forages for silage are notable. Kern...

The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects a complex Bacillus subtilis additive on fermentation quality and bacterial community during ensiling process whole-plant corn silage (WPCS). pH values WPCS treated with B. inoculant decreased faster than those control without inoculant, significantly higher contents lactic acid (LA) acetic (AA) were observed. After 45 days ensiling, LA reached 7...

Corn silage is an important source of forage, but whether or not bacterial inoculants should be applied somewhat controversial in ruminant feeding practice. In the present study, chopped whole corn plants treated with a single inoculant Lactobacillus buchneri (LB), plantarum (LP), Pediococcus pentosaceus (PP) served as either homofermentation (e.g., lactate only) heterofermentation and acetate)...

This study was conducted to evaluate the effects of inoculation of homo-fermentative lactic acid bacteria(LAB) on ensiling characteristics and nutritive value of low dry matter corn silage (LDMCS). Corn foragewas harvested at milk stage (22.8 ± 0.9% DM), chopped at theoretical length of cut (TLC) 2.5 cm, and stored in eighteen 3.8 L mini silos for each treatment. The following treatments were u...

In this trial effects of feeding pistachio by-product silage with date waste (PBSD) on dry matter intake (DMI), live weight gain and blood parameters of lambs were studied. Ensiling of pistachio by-products (PBP) with date waste increased dry matter (DM) and metabolizable energy (ME), but decreased the percentages of crude protein (CP), total tannins and phenolic compounds (P