柱花草菠萝皮混合青贮发酵品质研究

研究柱花草菠萝皮不同比例混合青贮发酵品质。试验设4个处理，分别为100 %柱花草单独青贮(CK)、70 %柱花草+30 %菠萝皮(SP1)、60 %柱花草+40 %菠萝皮(SP2)、50 %柱花草+50 %菠萝皮(SP3)，青贮30 d后开窖取样，测定青贮饲料发酵品质。结果表明：与对照组相比，柱花草与菠萝皮混合青贮显著提高了乳酸含量，显著降低了pH值、丁酸和氨态氮/总氮，提高了发酵品质；各混合组随菠萝皮混合比例增大，乳酸增多，pH值和丁酸降低；SP2、SP3处理组pH值、乙酸、丙酸、挥发性脂肪酸和氨态氮/总氮无显著差异。从发酵品质和菠萝皮利用角度出发，50 %菠萝皮和柱花草混合青贮是可行的。     

热研2号柱花草和热研4号王草混合青贮对其营养成分及发酵品质的影响

为合理开发和利用热带牧草资源，研究热研2号柱花草和热研4号王草混合青贮对其营养成分及发酵品质的影响，以期筛选出适宜的混合青贮比例，为调制高品质的青贮饲料提供理论依据。本研究将热研4号王草和热研2号柱花草混合青贮比例分别设置为100∶0(CK)、85∶15(A1)、70∶30(A2)、55∶45(A3)4组，青贮30 d后开封取样检测。结果表明：A2组混合青贮感官评价最佳，随着热研2号柱花草比例的升高，pH和氨态氮/总氮（NH3-N/TN）值逐渐升高，A1、A2、A3组与CK组差异显著（P<0.05）；乳酸（LA）含量逐渐降低，A3组显著低于CK组（P<0.05）；各试验组乳酸/乙酸（LA/AA）值均大于2.6；且A2组丁酸（BA）显著低于其他各处理组（P<0.05）。随着热研2号柱花草比例升高，各处理组粗蛋白（CP）、干物质（DM）和粗脂肪（EE）含量随之升高，且显著高于CK组（P<0.05）；水溶性碳水化合物（WSC）含量呈上升趋势，且各试验组差异不显著（P>0.05）；中性洗涤纤维（NDF）逐渐降低，且各处理组间差异不显著（P>0.05）；各试验...     

添加有机酸改善木薯叶青贮品质和营养成分

为了改善木薯叶青贮品质,研究有机酸对木薯叶青贮品质及营养成分的影响,以确定青贮木薯叶最适合的有机酸种类及添加量。本研究以华南7号木薯幼嫩茎叶为原料进行青贮试验,设对照组、甲酸（0.2%）、乙酸（0.2%）和丙酸（0.2%）处理组,30 d后测定木薯叶青贮饲料pH、乳酸（LA）、乙酸（AA）、丙酸（PA）和丁酸（BA）含量以及主要营养成分含量。结果表明,木薯叶直接青贮品质较差,添加有机酸处理与对照相比显著降低青贮饲料的pH和丁酸含量（P<0.05）,降低中性洗涤纤维（NDF）和酸性洗涤纤维（ADF）含量（P<0.05）,提高了饲料相对值（RFV）。添加有机酸可以改善木薯叶青贮品质并提高营养价值,添加乙酸（0.2%）和丙酸（0.2%）青贮品质较好,可作为木薯叶青贮添加剂。     

不同碳水化合物源对饲料油菜青贮品质的影响

为油菜多功能开发利用、促进种养结合，以饲料油菜华油杂62为材料，添加不同来源碳水化合物进行青 贮比较试验，研究高水分饲料油菜青贮技术。试验分为5组，分别将20%的各碳水化合物原料（麸皮、玉米粉、米糠、 玉米淀粉）与高水分饲料油菜混合青贮，青贮45 d后进行感官评定并测定营养成分、pH、有机酸含量等。结果表明， 添加各碳水化合物原料均可以显著降低油菜的含水量至70%以下。油菜添加上述碳水化合物青贮后，可改善青贮 感官品质，显著提高乳酸含量，降低pH；其中，玉米粉与油菜混合青贮后因感官评分高、乳酸含量最高且氨态氮含量 最低，被认为效果最佳。     

添加酶制剂对饲用苎麻与麦麸混合青贮品质的影响

为了探究酶制剂对苎麻混合青贮品质的影响,本试验在苎麻与麦麸(80%苎麻+18%麦麸+2%蔗糖)混合青贮中分别添加10 mL蒸馏水(对照组)、纤维素酶2 g/kg、纤维素酶2 g/kg+半纤维素酶0.4 g/kg、纤维素酶2 g/kg+半纤维素酶0.4 g/kg+果胶酶0.7 g/kg,30天后开包取样分析各项指标。结果表明,苎麻与麦麸混合青贮发酵品质和营养品质均较好。与对照相比,添加酶制剂显著提高了碳水化合物、干物质和粗蛋白含量(P<0.05),显著降低了中性洗涤纤维、酸性洗涤纤维、粗纤维的含量和氨态氮/总氮比值(P<0.05),但是对pH值、乳酸、乙酸和丙酸含量无显著影响(P<0.05)。本试验条件下,添加酶制剂能够有效提高苎麻混合青贮的品质,单独添加纤维素酶与复合酶制剂无显著性差异,从节约成本角度考虑,单独添加纤维素酶组为最佳选择。     

添加蔗糖和甲酸对红麻青贮饲料品质的影响

探讨甲酸和蔗糖两种添加剂对红麻青贮的影响。以刈割后的红麻为青贮原料,添加不同计量的蔗糖(10 g/kg,15 g/kg和20 g/kg)和甲酸(3 m L/kg,6 m L/kg和9 m L/kg),并分别设空白对照,密封青贮60 d后分析。结果显示,添加蔗糖或者甲酸能够显著提高粗蛋白含量(P0.05)和可溶性碳水化合物含量(P0.05)降低红麻青贮饲料的PH值,实验组p H均小于4.0,乳酸含量显著增加(P0.05),氨态氮含量显著降低(P0.05),实验组均没有检测到丁酸含量,青贮发酵品质良好;且在本实验研究范围内认为,添加20 g/kg的蔗糖得到的红麻青贮饲料的品质优于其他实验组,添加9 m L/kg的甲酸得到的红麻青贮饲料的品质优于其他实验组。     

不同微生物发酵剂对青贮甜玉米秸秆营养成分的影响

为了研究不同微生物发酵剂对甜玉米秸秆营养成分的影响，用新鲜甜玉米秸秆为原料，分析了青贮宝(T1)、EM菌液(T2)和纤维素酶(T3)3种微生物发酵剂对甜玉米秸秆青贮营养成分的影响。结果表明：添加青贮宝、EM菌液和纤维素酶后，甜玉米秸秆粗蛋白含量分别提高了11.07%、22.13%和18.35%，中性洗涤纤维分别降低了15.63%、18.59%、18.35%。由此可见，添加EM菌液对提高甜玉米秸秆青贮的品质效果最佳，本研究可为今后甜玉米秸秆饲料化开发提供理论依据。     

王草菠萝皮混合青贮发酵品质研究

研究了王草菠萝皮不同比例混合青贮发酵品质。试验设5个处理,分别为王草单独青贮(CK)、90 %王草+10 %菠萝皮(KP1)、80 %王草+20 %菠萝皮(KP2)、70 %王草+30 %菠萝(KP3)、60 %王草+40 %菠萝皮(KP4)。青贮后第1、3、5、7、14、30天开窖取样,测定青贮饲料发酵品质。结果表明：与对照相比,王草与菠萝皮混合青贮显著提高了乳酸含量,显著降低了pH值和氨态氮/总氮;各混合处理组均未检测到丁酸,pH值、乙酸、丙酸、挥发性脂肪酸和氨态氮/总氮无显著差异。从发酵品质和菠萝皮利用角度出发,40 %菠萝皮和王草混合青贮是可行的。     

铝、镉对柱花草养分吸收的影响

以3个柱花草为供试材料,研究铝（Al）与镉（Cd）对柱花草生长及其对矿质营养元素吸收的影响,结果表明：在pH4.5条件下柱花草能正常生长,Cd处理对柱花草相对根长影响与Al处理无差异;西卡柱花草根及地上部Al和Cd的含量均显著低于热研2号和热研13号柱花草,热研2号和热研13号柱花草根系对Al和Cd的吸收无差异,但地上部Al和Cd的含量存在差异。铝镉处理不利于西卡柱花草根系对K、P、Mg、Mn的吸收;Cd降低热研2号及热研13号根系对K吸收,但有利于Fe的吸收;pH4.5处理或Al处理降低西卡柱花草和热研13号柱花草对Ca的吸收,说明酸化条件下或Al不利于柱花草根系从营养液中吸收Ca离子。Cd影响柱花草根系对Mg的吸收,但促进柱花草对Cu的吸收。     

不同pH值条件下接种根瘤菌对热研5号柱花草生长的影响

通过水培试验研究不同pH值条件下接种5株根瘤菌对热研5号柱花草含氮量和生物量的影响。结果表明：接种根瘤菌后热研5号柱花草植株的生物量和氮含量随着pH值的下降而降低;在3个pH值（pH5.8、pH4.5、pH3.5）条件下接种菌株BS1-1、RJS9-2后,热研5号柱花草的生物量及含氮量均大幅增加;在pH4.5及pH3.5的条件下接种菌株PN13-3对热研5号柱花草均有显著的固氮增产作用。     

Silage fermentation characteristics of three common grassland species in response to advancing stage of maturity and additive application

This study investigated the effects of advancing stage of maturity and additive treatment on the fermentation characteristics of three common grassland species. Perennial ryegrass (PRG; Lolium perenne L., var. Gandalf), timothy (Phleum pratense L., var. Erecta) and red clover (Trifolium pratense L., var. Merviot) were harvested at three dates in the primary growth (11 May, 8 June and 6 July; Harvests 1–3) and ensiled with the following additive treatments: (1) control (i.e. no treatment), (2) formic acid‐based additive, (3) homofermentative lactic acid bacterial (LAB) inoculant and (4) heterofermentative LAB inoculant. Additive application to the PRG (irrespective of harvest date), the late‐harvest timothy (Harvest 3) and the red clover (Harvests 2 and 3) herbages had little impact on silage fermentation characteristics, where a lactic acid dominant fermentation already prevailed. However, the application of the formic acid‐based additive to the Harvest 1 and 2 timothy and Harvest 1 red clover herbages, where the silage fermentation characteristics were poorer, resulted in an increase in the proportion of lactic acid in total fermentation products and a decrease in pH. In contrast, the heterofermentative LAB inoculant had a negative impact on silage fermentation characteristics where a poor preservation prevailed in the corresponding control silage.     

Possibilities of increasing the residual water‐soluble carbohydrate concentration and aerobic stability of low dry‐matter perennial ryegrass silage through additive and cultivar use

Increasing the residual water‐soluble carbohydrate (WSC) concentration in silage may improve the nutritional value but impair aerobic stability. Our aim was to determine whether the residual WSC concentration and aerobic stability of low dry‐matter (<135 g kg^?1) perennial ryegrass silage could be manipulated through the judicious use of additive and cultivar. Seven additive treatments, including three innovative treatments, were compared across four consecutive harvests of the cultivars AberDart (bred to accumulate high concentrations of herbage WSC) and Fennema (control). The standard of fermentation of silage ensiled without additive (untreated) ranged from very bad to excellent. Application of ammonium tetraformate, at 3 and 6 L t^?1, or homofermentative lactic acid bacteria (LAB) alone had an inconsistent effect on the fermentation and aerobic stability, and negligible effect on residual WSC concentration. A mixture of Lactobacillus buchneri and homofermentative LAB was not an effective silage additive, producing generally poorly fermented silage. An antimicrobial mixture of sodium benzoate, sodium propionate, sodium nitrite and hexamethylenetetramine, applied at 2·5 and 5 L t^?1, frequently improved the standard of fermentation, but the effects were subject to the application rate. The high application rate was the most effective additive evaluated at improving the fermentation and increasing residual WSC concentration and consistently produced silage of excellent standard of fermentation. However, the antimicrobial mixture was not effective at protecting against aerobic instability. The effects of additive treatment were largely inconsistent across cultivars. Overall, AberDart had a negligible effect on the silage fermentation, residual WSC concentration and aerobic stability compared with Fennema.     

砂仁茎叶和‘热研4号’王草混合青贮对其营养成分及发酵品质的影响

为有效利用热区农业废弃物砂仁茎叶及优质牧草资源,添加不同比例的砂仁茎叶与‘热研4号’王草混合青贮,研究其对王草营养成分和发酵品质的影响,筛选最佳混合青贮比例,以期提高饲料营养品质。按照完全随机设计试验,鲜重基础条件下,‘热研4号’王草和砂仁茎叶的混合比例依梯度分为100∶0（对照组）、90∶10（A₁组）、80∶20（A₂组）、70∶30（A₃组）,每组均加入10 mg/kg的EM菌,青贮30 d后开封进行检测分析。结果表明：各试验组乳酸（LA）/乙酸（AA）比值均大于2,均有少量丙酸（PA）和丁酸（BA）检出。A₂和A₃组感官品质为优良;随着砂仁茎叶比例升高,青贮料pH显著升高,各处理组的干物质（DM）、粗蛋白（CP）、粗脂肪（EE）和粗灰分（ASH）均呈现上升趋势;铵态氮/总氮（NH₃-N/TN）、LA和AA含量逐渐降低,且A₃组NH₃-N/TN显著低于CK和A₁组（P<0.05）;各处理组LA和AA含量显著低于对照组（P<0.05）,但各处理组间LA和AA含量差异不显著（P>0.05）;A₃组的DM、CP、EE和ASH含量显著高于CK（P<0.05）,水溶性碳水化合物（WSC）含量显著低于CK（P<0.05）,且A₁、A₂和A₃组间差异不显著（P>0.05）,中性洗涤纤维（NDF）和酸性洗涤纤维（ADF）含量显著低于CK（P<0.05）;从营养价值和发酵品质考虑,建议砂仁茎叶与‘热研4号’王草以30∶70比例混合青贮较为适宜。     

Silage and milk production: comparisons between unwilted and wilted grass silages made with different additives

Four grass silages, all made in mid-July from second-harvest perennial ryegrass swards, were compared in a 16-week feeding experiment with twelve Ayrshire cows. Two silages were unwilted and two wilted. All the silages received formic acid ('Add-F') at the rate of 3 litres t^-1 either with formalin at the rate of 1 litre t^-1 or without formalin. The unwilted and wilted silages had mean dry matter (DM) concentrations of 200 and 243 g kg^-1, and in vitro D-values of 0·293 and 0·272 respectively. The silages were offered ad libitum plus 6 kg concentrates per cow per day. The daily intakes of unwilted and wilted silage DM were 10·2 and 9·2 kg per cow respectively on the formic acid treatment, and 10·2 and 9·2 kg on the formic acid + formalin treatment. The mean daily milk yield on the unwilted silage treatments was 19·2 kg per cow which was significantly higher than the yield of 17·2 kg per cow on the wilted silage treatments. The formalin had no significant effect on milk yield. The four silage treatments had small and non-significant effects on milk composition. It is concluded that the unwilted silages, which had excellent fermentation characteristics, were superior to the wilted silages as a feed for dairy cows.     

The influence of the carbohydrate fraction and additives on silage quality

Respiration losses, effect of sugar content, formic acid addition and inoculation were evaluated in relation to initial fermentation and silage quality in three experiments. Changes in the content of fermentable substrate during post–harvest respiration and initial fermentation were studied in the laboratory. Soluble carbohydrates were estimated as glucose, fructose, sucrose, fructans and starch by an enzymatic method.
About 70% of the sugars remained after 30 h of conventional wilting, as opposed to less than 50% in a chopped sample kept in the dark. During the first days of fermentation the metabolic activity was very intensive. Sugars, which accounted for 10% of the dry matter, were fermented within 4 d. There were indications, mainly in clover silages, that substances other than water-soluble carbohydrates were used as energy sources.
Low-sugar crops were obtained by shading the fields. After 3 d the sugar in the grass had decreased to half of the original content. This effect was less pronounced in clover. The amount of available substrate and dry matter (DM) content had a major influence on silage quality. In an unwilted crop at least 25 g of water-soluble carbohydrate was needed per kg of fresh material to obtain an acceptable silage quality in the controls, while 20 g was sufficient in inoculated silage. Formic acid addition makes the fermentation less sensitive to water–soluble carbohydrate content. Inoculation of willed silage increased lactic acid production and decreased the pH. There was also less variation in silage quality.     

Antimicrobial effects of mineral acids, organic acids, salts and sterilizing agents in relation to their potential as silage additives

Mineral acids, organic acids, salts and sterilizing agents were tested against a range of microorganisms at pH 4, 5 and 6. The antimicrobial spectra obtained revealed that hydrochloric, orthophosphoric, sulphuric and glycollic acids have no specific antimicrobial properties and merely function as acidifying agents. Acrylic acid, sulphamic acid and sodium formaldehyde bisulphite would apparently encourage a lactic acid-type fermentation by suppressing the growth of butyric acid-producing microorganisms. Chlorine dioxide and sodium metabisulphite are both antibacterial and of potential value for restricting silage fermentation Ammonium isobutyrate might find application in the production of a conventional fermented silage which is stable on exposure to air; it would appear particularly suited to silage made from wilted material. Sodium chloride apparently had no potential as a silage additive.     

The effect of molasses‐based pre‐fermented juice on the fermentation quality of first‐cut lucerne silage

The aim of this study was to evaluate the possible effect of pre‐fermented juice (PFJ) on the fermentation quality and nutritive value of first‐cut lucerne (Medicago sativa L.) silage. The PFJs were prepared using barley (B), wheat (W) and grass herbages (G). Both fresh (PFJ‐B, PFJ‐W and PFJ‐G) and frozen (PFJ‐B_F, PFJ‐W_F and PFJ‐G_F) PFJs were examined. Frozen PFJs were prepared by freezing fresh PFJs at ?22°C with 20% glycerol (v/v). Treatments of lucerne silage included (1) control; (2) silage treated with PFJ‐B; (3) silage treated with PFJ‐W; (4) silage treated with PFJ‐G; (5) silage treated with PFJ‐B_F; (6) silage treated with PFJ‐W_F; and (7) silage treated with PFJ‐G_F. All the treatments consisted of five replicate silos, and they were prepared in 1·0‐L glass jar silos. Results showed that silages treated with fresh and frozen PFJs, regardless of plant material, had better fermentation quality than the control silage in terms of lower pH, butyric acid (BA) and ammonia nitrogen (NH₃‐N) concentrations, as well as higher lactic acid (LA) concentration (P < 0·05) and in vitro organic matter digestibility (IVOMD), metabolizable energy (ME) content, and gas production values (P < 0·05). Results indicated that PFJ treatments enhanced the nutritive value, fermentation quality and IVOMD, ME content and gas production values of first‐cut lucerne silages.     

Silage fermentation profile,chemical composition and economic evaluation of millet and soya bean grown in monocultures and as intercrops

In recent years, dairy farmers in semi‐arid regions have shifted from maize (Zea mays L.) as their primary source of feed to drought‐tolerant crops, such as millet (Pennisetum glaucum L.), due to lack of water for irrigation. However, millet alone may not provide feed of sufficient quality and crude protein content for dairy cows. A field experiment was conducted in 2 years to evaluate (i) whether intercropping millet with a relatively drought‐tolerant soya bean cultivar (Glycine max Merr, cv. Williams) could improve silage quality with minimum yield penalty, and (ii) if the application of molasses could further enhance the nutritive value of silage of millet–soya bean intercrops. There were three intercropping ratios (60% millet with 40% soya bean, 50% millet with 50% soya bean, 40% millet with 60% soya bean) and monocultures of millet and soya bean. Mixed forages were treated with three levels of molasses: M₀ (without molasses), M₁, and M₂ (2·5 and 5% fresh matter respectively). Inclusion of soya bean in millet crops resulted in decreased silage yield compared with millet alone. The highest yield was obtained from the ratio of 60% millet with 40% soya bean. Molasses‐treated silage had higher lactic acid, lower pH, and lower acid detergent fibre (ADF) and neutral detergent fibre (NDF). Silage produced from millet–soya bean intercrops exhibited enhanced fermentation, indicated by lower pH (3·64) and higher lactic acid (16·63 g kg^?1 DM) than silage from monocultures. Intercropping ratios had lower water‐soluble carbohydrate, ADF and NDF than millet monoculture. Overall, an intercropping ratio of 60% millet with 40% soya bean was advantageous over other ratios in terms of higher yield, nutritive value and economic value.