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Journal of Integrative Agriculture  2015, Vol. 14 Issue (3): 497-502    DOI: 10.1016/S2095-3119(14)60826-1
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Effect of a bacterial inoculum and additive on dry matter in situ degradability of sugarcane silage
 José A Reyes-Gutiérrez, Oziel D Montañez-Valdez, Ramón Rodríguez-Macias, Mario Ruíz-López, Eduardo Salcedo-Pérez, Cándido E Guerra-Medina
1、South University Center, University of Guadalajara, Ciudad Guzmán 49000, Mexico
2、University Center for Biological and Agricultural Science, University of Guadalajara, Las Agujas, Zapopan 45110, Mexico
3、South Coast University Center, University of Guadalajara, Autlán de Navarro 48900, Mexico
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摘要  The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of adding a bacterial inoculum and a handmade additive to sugarcane silage (SCS) on the in situ digestibility of dry matter (DM). The treatments were: T1) sugarcane silage (SCS) and T2) sugarcane silage with 1% inoculum and 1% additive (SCS+). The bacterial inoculum consisted of 10.0% molasses, 1.0% yogurt, 5.0% chicken manure, 0.5% urea, and 83.0% water, and the additive was formulated with 1.0% urea, 0.1% ammonium sulfate, and 0.25% phosphorus. In situ dry matter digestibility (DMD) was determined using the nylon bag technique with four cows equipped with ruminal fistulas. Cows were fed with ensiled sugarcane supplemented with 1 kg of commercial concentrate. 5 g of ground sample for each sugarcane treatment were weighted in nylon bags and incubated for 4, 8, 12, 24, 48, and 72 h in a completely randomized design with six replicates. The DMD (%) was higher (P<0.05) for SCS+ for all incubation times when compared with SCS. There were no differences in ruminal pH between the treatments for all the incubation times. The data suggested that the sugarcane silage with bacterial inoculum and additive could be an alternative for providing forage for ruminants during the season of low growth and quality grass.

Abstract  The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of adding a bacterial inoculum and a handmade additive to sugarcane silage (SCS) on the in situ digestibility of dry matter (DM). The treatments were: T1) sugarcane silage (SCS) and T2) sugarcane silage with 1% inoculum and 1% additive (SCS+). The bacterial inoculum consisted of 10.0% molasses, 1.0% yogurt, 5.0% chicken manure, 0.5% urea, and 83.0% water, and the additive was formulated with 1.0% urea, 0.1% ammonium sulfate, and 0.25% phosphorus. In situ dry matter digestibility (DMD) was determined using the nylon bag technique with four cows equipped with ruminal fistulas. Cows were fed with ensiled sugarcane supplemented with 1 kg of commercial concentrate. 5 g of ground sample for each sugarcane treatment were weighted in nylon bags and incubated for 4, 8, 12, 24, 48, and 72 h in a completely randomized design with six replicates. The DMD (%) was higher (P<0.05) for SCS+ for all incubation times when compared with SCS. There were no differences in ruminal pH between the treatments for all the incubation times. The data suggested that the sugarcane silage with bacterial inoculum and additive could be an alternative for providing forage for ruminants during the season of low growth and quality grass.
Keywords:  sugarcane silage       degradability       bacterial       cows  
Received: 12 December 2013   Accepted:
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the National Council for Science and Technology, Mexico (CONACyT) for scholarship support.

Corresponding Authors:  Oziel D Monta?ez-Valdez, Tel: +52-341-5752222-46115, E-mail: montanez77@hotmail.com   

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José A Reyes-Gutiérrez, Oziel D Monta?ez-Valdez, Ramón Rodríguez-Macias, Mario Ruíz-López, Eduardo Salcedo-Pérez, Cándido E Guerra-Medina. 2015. Effect of a bacterial inoculum and additive on dry matter in situ degradability of sugarcane silage. Journal of Integrative Agriculture, 14(3): 497-502.

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