The use of sorghum silage in feeding weanling horses: Body development

Inácio, Diôgo Felipe da Silva; Rezende, Adalgiza Souza Carneiro de; Silva, Rafael Henrique Prado; Melo, Marília Martins; Mendes, Laydiane de Jesus; Maruch, Suzana; Barcelos, Kate da Costa; Lana, Ângela Maria Quintão; Ralston, Sarah L.

doi:10.1016/j.livsci.2017.09.025

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“…The whole cell wall is represented by the NDF value, which includes both the ADF and hemicellulose portions. The measures of the above indexes are similar to previous studies where they are reported to be 48.3-55.4% for NDF and 21.7-37.0% for ADF [32,40,41].…”

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Assessing the Efficiency of Different Nitrogen Fertilization Levels on Sorghum Yield and Quality Characteristics

et al. 2023

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Sorghum is a Poaceae family plant that produces a lot of hay. A field experiment was carried out at the University of Thessaly’s experimental farm to investigate the hay yield and quality characteristics of six different sorghum varieties (V1: Buffalo grain, V2: Elite, V3: Big Kahuna, V4: 25K1009, V5: 4264, and V6: 5D61) under different nitrogen fertilization levels (N1: 0, N2: 80, N3: 160, and N4: 240 kg ha−1, using urinary ammonia 40-0-0). Pea for silage production was established in the same field prior to sorghum cultivation. Hay yield was found to differ significantly between the tested varieties and was also influenced by nitrogen fertilizer. Nitrogen fertilization has a statistically significant effect on sorghum production, with a higher nitrogen supply contributing to a higher protein content in the sorghum yield. Other hay quality indicators, such as ash, NDF, and ADF, demonstrated differences between the different varieties and nitrogen fertilizer levels. According to the study, the variety that had stable output was “Elite”, which had good quality attributes and could be used as an alternative to feed production before sorghum development.

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Assessing the Efficiency of Different Nitrogen Fertilization Levels on Sorghum Yield and Quality Characteristics

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“…Filya [ 57 ] stated that there is a decline in ash content following plant maturation so any comparison of ash contents should be made, if possible, at the same growing stage. Finally, the NDF and ADF ranges of switchgrass hay found here match perfectly with the values documented in the literature for crops belonging to the same family ( Poaceae ), such as sorghum ( Sorghum bicolor , L.) with 48.3–55.4% and 21.7–37.0%, for NDF and ADF, respectively [ 58 ]. When only switchgrass hay was evaluated, these results verified the outcomes of the current investigation.…”

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Could a Legume–Switchgrass Sod-Seeding System Increase Forage Productivity?

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Nowadays, the lack of cattle feed, particularly green fodder, has become a key limiting factor in the agricultural economy. Switchgrass appears to offer a viable solution to the feed shortage. An improved cultivation practice might be needed to boost switchgrass forage production all season long. This study was conducted to quantify the positive effects of introducing different legume crops (vetch and pea), optimally fertilized, on the production and quality of mixed harvested switchgrass–legumes hay in late spring (May) and switchgrass hay harvested once more in early fall (September). The studied intercropping systems, independently of the legume species used, increased forage productivity (almost threefold), reaching 7.5 t ha−1 and quality characteristics, with protein content almost rising threefold, reaching 12.5%. The aforementioned practice can assist the perennial crop (switchgrass) in providing a high hay production during the early fall harvest, even without fertilization. The overall annual economic benefit for the farmers may be increased by 90–720 € per ha, depending on the prevailing weather conditions. Overall, it may be concluded that the suggested cropping system produces a significantly higher yield of cattle feed compared to traditional monocultures, improving the agricultural economy while reducing the negative effects of modern agriculture on the environment.

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“…Sorghum is often used in animal feed, most commonly as silage. In addition to being a good alternative feed for ruminants, recent studies have pointed out the use of sorghum silage to feed equines (1) , increasing the need for understanding its quality.…”

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Quality of sorghum silage in the feed-out period: evaluation of hybrids, silo layers, and mass structure

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This study aimed to evaluate the chemical and fermentation quality of silage from two sorghum hybrids in different layers of the silo feed-out face, as well as the interference of the aerobic exposure time of structured and/or unstructured silo face (after feed-out). The AG-2005E hybrid silage presented higher crude protein content and higher pH compared to hybrid AG-60298 (6.33% and 4.0 versus 6.06% and 3.8, respectively). Silages from stratum 0 to 20cm had the lowest dry matter content and the highest crude protein content (38% and 6.35%, respectively). The pH did not differ between layers, and the NH3 content was higher in the stratum 60 to 80cm (4.5%). During 72 hours of aerobic exposure, the unstructured silage presented a higher increase in temperature than the silage from the structured face, but this period was not enough to result in differences in dry matter, mineral matter, NH3, and pH. The chemical and fermentation quality of the silage was directly influenced by hybrid and silo stratum. After aerobic exposure, silage from the structured face seems to suffer less interference compared to the silo feed-out face.

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The use of sorghum silage in feeding weanling horses: Body development

Cited by 4 publications

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Assessing the Efficiency of Different Nitrogen Fertilization Levels on Sorghum Yield and Quality Characteristics

Assessing the Efficiency of Different Nitrogen Fertilization Levels on Sorghum Yield and Quality Characteristics

Could a Legume–Switchgrass Sod-Seeding System Increase Forage Productivity?

Quality of sorghum silage in the feed-out period: evaluation of hybrids, silo layers, and mass structure

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