Effects of ensiling conditions on pyrrolizidine alkaloid degradation in silages mixed with two different spp.

Pyrrolizidine alkaloid (PA) producing plants like or are undesirable in fields for forage production, since PA are toxic to animals and humans. Previous studies have shown that ensiling can decrease the PA content in forages; however, no direct comparison of diverse PA from different spp. under various ensiling conditions has been made.

Greenhouse gas formation during the ensiling process of grass and lucerne silage.

Silage is an essential global feedstuff and an emitter of greenhouse gases. However, few studies have examined the formation of carbon dioxide (CO), nitrous oxide (NO) and methane (CH) during the ensiling process. This study aimed to record the course of gas concentrations in forage during the ensiling process and determine the temporal variation in the (microbiological) formation processes.

Formation of volatile organic compounds during the fermentation of maize as affected by sealing time and silage additive use.

The study investigated the production of volatile organic compounds during the fermentation of maize containing 26.8% dry matter (DM). Forage was ensiled without additive or treated with 2 ml/kg of a chemical silage additive (SA) containing per litre 257 g sodium benzoate, 134 g potassium sorbate and 57 g ammonium propionate, and either sealed immediately or with a delay of 24 h.

Effects of ethyl ester supplementation to forage on short-term dry matter intake and preference by goats.

In whole-crop maize silages with atypical smell and decreased acceptance by ruminants, high concentrations of the volatile organic compounds ethyl acetate (EA) and ethyl lactate (EL) were detected. The aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of different concentrations of ethyl esters added to forage on preference and short-term feed intake of goats. In the first of three trials, whole-crop maize silage was supplemented with different concentrations of EA and EL and then vacuum-stored before use.

Impact of hexamine addition to a nitrite-based additive on fermentation quality, Clostridia and Saccharomyces cerevisiae in a white lupin-wheat silage.

Background: Nitrite and hexamine are used as silage additives because of their adverse effects on Clostridia and Clostridia spores. The effect of sodium nitrite and sodium nitrite/hexamine mixtures on silage quality was investigated. A white lupin-wheat mixture was treated with sodium nitrite (NaHe0) (900 g t forage), or mixtures of sodium nitrite (900 g t ) and hexamine.

Nutritional and productive performance of dairy cows fed corn silage or sugarcane silage with or without additives.

The objective of this study was to compare the intake, digestibility, and performance of dairy cows fed corn silage, fresh sugarcane, and sugarcane ensiled in three different forms. Twenty-five Holstein cows at 114 ± 12.6 days in milk (DIM) were used.

Variation in the amounts of selected volatiles in a model population of fragaria × ananassa Duch. As influenced by harvest year.

Volatile metabolites are a basis for sensory and resistance traits of Fragaria × ananassa . Stability of expression is important for the selection of cultivars. For the first time, the stability of volatiles in a strawberry population after cross-combination of two distinct cultivars ('Mieze Schindler' × 'Elsanta') has been investigated.