Effect of water soluble carbohydrate(WSC) and lactic buffering capacity(LBC) on fermentative quality of silage
1996
Hattori, I. (Ehime Univ., Matsuyama (Japan). Coll. of Agriculture) | Kumai, S. | Fukumi, R.
It is essential to establish a more rational and stable ensiling method for better economical production of ruminant feed. This study was carried out to obtain fundamental data for making good silages by employing 27 plant species. Several forage and legume crops were analyzed for water soluble carbohydrate (WSC) and lactic buffering capacity (LBC). Grasses had higher WSC content than legumes. Forage crops (corn and sorghum) for ensilage gave significantly higher WSC content than grasses and legumes. The LBC values of legumes were higher than those of grasses. The LBC values in almost all temperate forage crops were lower compared with those of tropical crops. Improvement for the fermentative quality of silages was more greatly dependent on WSC rather than LBC. The LBC had no or little influence on the ensilibility of forage crops if they contained enough WSC content to produce the necessary lactic acid. However when WSC content was too low, high LBC values deteriorated the fer
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