In situ degradability of dry matter and crude protein of silages of different fractions of corn

Authors

  • Clóves Cabreira Jobim UEM
  • Ricardo Andrade Reis UNESP
  • Elias Nunes Martins UEM
  • Claudete Regina Alcalde UEM
  • Beneval Rosa UFG

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.4025/actascianimsci.v21i0.4347

Keywords:

degradabilidade, espiga, grãos úmidos, silagem

Abstract

The objectives of this experiment were to determine dry matter (DM) and crude protein (CP) in situ degradability and degradation rate for different parts of corn plant preserved as silage, as following: whole plant silage, high moisture grain, and ears. The analysis of the equation parameters for dry matter degradation showed that high moisture grain silage has higher soluble fraction as compared with ears silage and whole plant silage. In relation to the potentially soluble fraction there was a difference between the whole plant silage and ears silage and high moisture grain silage, with higher value for high moisture grain silage. High moisture grain silage and ears silage showed high effective DM and CP degradability maybe due to the cutting stage of the crop whose starch was stile highly susceptible to degradation and due to silage fermentation.

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Author Biography

  • Clóves Cabreira Jobim, UEM
    Possui graduação em Zootecnia pela Universidade Federal de Santa Maria (1983), mestrado em Zootecnia pela Universidade Federal de Santa Maria (1986) e doutorado em Zootecnia pela Universidade Estadual Paulista Júlio de Mesquita Filho (1996). Realizou estágio pós-doc no Institut de la Recherche Agronomique-INRA, França. Atualmente é vice-presidente da Sociedade Brasileira de Zootecnia e professor associado do Departamento de Zootencia da Universidade Estadual de Maringá. Tem experiência na área de Zootecnia, com ênfase em Avaliação, Produção e Conservação de Forragens, atuando principalmente nos seguintes temas: silagem, feno, pastagens, zootecnia e pastagem. Currículo Lattes

Published

2008-07-14

Issue

Section

Zootecny

How to Cite

Jobim, C. C., Reis, R. A., Martins, E. N., Alcalde, C. R., & Rosa, B. (2008). In situ degradability of dry matter and crude protein of silages of different fractions of corn. Acta Scientiarum. Animal Sciences, 21, 665-670. https://doi.org/10.4025/actascianimsci.v21i0.4347