FERMENTATIVE CHARACTERISTICS AND CHEMICAL COMPOSITION OF ELEPHANT GRASS SILAGES WITH OR WITHOUT Lactobacillusplantarum AND WHEAT MEAL ISOLATED OR IN ASSOCIATION CARACTERÍSTICAS FERMENTATIVAS E COMPOSIÇÃO QUÍMICO-BROMATOLÓGICA DE SILAGENS DE CAPIM-ELEFANTE COM OU SEM Lactobacillusplantarum E FAREL... (original) (raw)

Abstract

To evaluate the addition effects of Lactobacillus plantarum or wheat meal, or both on the losses by gases, dry matter recovery, pH, N-NH3, lactic acid and chemical composition of elephant grass silages, this research was carried out. The experimental design was entirely randomised, with four treatments: Elephant grass silage; Elephant grass silage inoculated with Lactobacillus plantarum; Elephant grass silage + 10% of wheat meal in natural matter; Elephant grass silage inoculated with Lactobacillus plantarum + 10% of wheat meal in natural matter, with four replicates per treatment. The grass was ensiled in 5 liters buckets, with bunsen valve for escape of the gases. There was effect (P>0,05) of the wheat meal addition and of the inoculation on the losses by gases, dry matter (DM) recovery, pH and lactic acid of silages, and the combination of wheat meal and inoculant presented the smallest pH value, increased lactic acid content and decreased gas losses. The largest values of dry...

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