Nutritional Characteristics of Corn Silage Produced in Campania Region Estimated by Near Infrared Spectroscopy (NIRS)

Zicarelli, Fabio; Sarubbi, Fiorella; Iommelli, Piera; Grossi, Micaela; Lotito, Daria; Tudisco, Raffaella; Infascelli, F.; Musco, Nadia; Lombardi, Pietro

doi:10.3390/agronomy13030634

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“…However, in barley, the increases during the same period occurred also for the EEY and NFCY but not for the fiber components. Higher plant biomass implies the "dilution" of nutrients, resulting in the decrease in nutrient elements [65][66][67]. The difference in CP and fiber content could be a side effect of the presence of the grains in barley, which was the dominant species with higher competitiveness for light.…”

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Can Nitrogen Fertilization and Intercropping Modify the Quality and Nutrient Yield of Barley–Field Bean Forage?

Angeletti,

Pampana,

Arduini

et al. 2024

Agronomy

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Barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) and field bean (Vicia faba L. var minor) are often used for forage production in the Mediterranean environment. Their bromatological and productive characteristics are known when cultivated as sole crops, but if grown simultaneously in intercropping, the changes in their morphological and physiological characteristics could affect the quality and the nutrient yield of the resulting forages. In a two-year field research in Central Italy, we determined the bromatological traits and nutrient yields of barley and field bean, grown as sole crops or intercrops in a 1:1 additive design harvested at the heading and early dough stage with five nitrogen (N) rates (i.e., from 0 to 200 kg ha−1). Both intercropping and N fertilization increased the concentration of crude protein and fiber but decreased the general quality of the forage. However, the effects on nutrient yields were more marked; those of crude protein and total digestible nutrients increased by 46 and 29% with intercropping and by 49 and 46% with 150 kg N ha−1. Thus, we concluded that N fertilization should not exceed 50 kg ha−1 to maximize the relative feed value, while 150 kg ha−1 are suitable to boost nutrient yields.

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Can Nitrogen Fertilization and Intercropping Modify the Quality and Nutrient Yield of Barley–Field Bean Forage?

Angeletti,

Pampana,

Arduini

et al. 2024

Agronomy

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“…It is a worldwide cultivation plant, with great economic importance, especially due to its high production potential and versatility of use in food, forage, and as a source of energy (Zarski, Tomaszewska, 2023). Leading the ranking of the Maize has excellent agronomic characteristics (Zicarelli et al, 2023). It is considered to be one of the most widespread crops in the world, second only to rice and wheat when it comes to sown area and production.…”

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Proposition of empirical equations to describe the kinetics of water absorption by film-coated maize seeds during germination

Gomes,

Silva,

Melo

et al. 2024

Cad. Pedagógico

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Maize is a crop widespread in various parts of the world, serving as a source of food for humans and animals and also as a source of energy. Seeds can be attacked by pathogenic microorganisms and, a way to protect them against these attacks, it is to coat them with suitable products. In this paper, empirical equations with 2 and 3 parameters are proposed to describe the kinetics of water absorption by film-coated maize seeds during germination at temperature of 10 °C and atmospheric pressure of 71 cmHg. A total of 14 experiments involving different types of film on the seeds were carried out, plus a control experiment without film coating. A computer program, which automatically fits about 200 functions available in its library to the experimental data, was used for each of the 15 datasets. This program uses non-linear regression to generate a classification of the best-fitted functions, based on the value of the reduced chi-square of each fit performed. The best equations with 2 and 3 parameters obtained in this study were compared with each other, and the one that best described the kinetics of water absorption by the seeds was chosen. Also, the equation chosen in this study was compared with other empirical equations available in the literature. In all comparisons, the equation obtained and proposed in this study showed better statistical indicators than the empirical equations available in the literature. It was also possible to conclude that the film coating treatments did not significantly interfere with the value of the final moisture content (about 35%, w.b.), but influenced the time of the seed germination process (between 24 and 40 days).

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“…Near-Infrared Reflectance (NIR) spectroscopy is a rapid method for estimating plant chemical compounds with several benefits, including non-destructiveness, environmental friendliness, economic efficiency, rapid results, and effortless methods. Previous studies have used NIRS to estimate the chemical composition and digestibility of silage (Dias et al 2023;Zicarelli et al 2023), forage chemical composition and nutritive values, and chemical composition of feces (Andueza et al 2017). Another study also used this method for estimating the chemical composition of other feed sources and predicting their potential nutrient digestibility in ruminants and other livestock animals (Nieto-Ortega et al 2022;Pepeta et al 2022).…”

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Estimating nutrient composition and polyphenol concentration using Near-Infrared Spectroscopy (NIRS) in tropical forages

PARASTIWI,

LESTARI,

YANZA

et al. 2024

Biodiversitas

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Abstract. Parastiwi HA, Lestari NSH, Yanza YR, Niderkorn V, Ridwan R, Jayanegara A. 2023. Estimating nutrient composition and polyphenol concentration using Near-Infrared Spectroscopy (NIRS) in tropical forages. Biodiversitas 24: 6652-6660. This study aimed to evaluate the accuracy and precision of Near-Infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) in determining nutrient composition and total phenol concentration in tropical forages. A total of 48 tropical forages from 33 species were subjected to measurements using conventional methods and NIRS equipment for rapid determination. The measured variables included Dry Matter (DM), ash, Crude Protein (CP), Ether Extract (EE), Crude Fiber (CF), and Total Phenolic (TP). The values obtained from NIRS were then statistically evaluated to obtain their coefficient of determination (R2), Standard Error (SE), and Root Mean Square Error (RMSE). Each tropical forage was assessed with three scanning repetitions, where two were conducted to calibrate NIRS determination, and another was performed to validate the NIRS results. All values obtained from the measured samples using both methods in this study were statistically analyzed through Partial Least Square (PLS) regression model. The results showed that the accuracy of NIRS for estimating nutrient content and total phenolic among different tropical forages was varied. NIRS was precise and accurate for estimating crude protein and total phenolic contents of tropical forages but showed lower accuracy for estimating EE content.

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Nutritional Characteristics of Corn Silage Produced in Campania Region Estimated by Near Infrared Spectroscopy (NIRS)

Cited by 8 publications

References 35 publications

Can Nitrogen Fertilization and Intercropping Modify the Quality and Nutrient Yield of Barley–Field Bean Forage?

Can Nitrogen Fertilization and Intercropping Modify the Quality and Nutrient Yield of Barley–Field Bean Forage?

Proposition of empirical equations to describe the kinetics of water absorption by film-coated maize seeds during germination

Estimating nutrient composition and polyphenol concentration using Near-Infrared Spectroscopy (NIRS) in tropical forages

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