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Determination of Fermentation and Digestibility Characteristics of Corn, Sunflower and Combination of Corn and Sunflower Silages
(Medwell online, 2008) Demirel, M.; Bolat, D.; Celik, S.; Bakici, Y.; Eratak, S.
This study was conducted to determine in vivo digestibilities and fermentation property of various silages made of green herbage of Sunflower (SF), Corn (C) and corn-sunflower mixtures at different rates [75% com+25% sunflower (75C25SF), 50% corn+50% sunflower (50C50SF), 25% corn+75 sunflower (25C75SF)] ensiled in 120 1 plastic barrels for 90 days. PH values of C and mixture silages were lower than that of SF silage (p<0.05). Concentrations of lactic, acetic, propionic and butyric acids were higher in SF silage than C silage (p<0.05). Lactic and propionic acid concentrations increased in mixture silages as the sunflower ratio increased, whereas decreases in butyric acid concentration were observed as corn ratio incresed in the mixture (p<0.05). While digestibility of DM, OM, ADF and NDF were high in C silage, digestibility of CP and EE were high in SF silage. The digestibility of DM, OM, ADF and NDF in mixture silages increased with the increases in corn ratio in mixture and digestibility of CP and EE of increased as sunflower ratio increased in mixture. It can be concluded that high quality silages could be obtained from green herbage of corn or sunflower alone, however their nutritive values could be improved if they are mixed at 50% ratio.
Determination of Qualities of Corn, Sorghum, Sudangrass and Sorghum X Sudangrass Hybrid Silages
(2004) Bakici, Y.; Demirel, M.
To determine the silage qualities plants of corn (C), sorghum (S), sudangrass (SU) and sorghum x sudangrass hybrid (SSUH) were harvested at milk stage and incubated in concrete silos for 70 days. The corn silage was superior to the other three silages in terms of lactic and butyric acid contents, digestibilities of proximate principles except CP, the other three generally not differing among themselves. All the four silages were of high quality in terms of physical properties and flieg points and these crops are recommended for silage making. © GSP, India.
Effects of Urea, Molasses and Urea Plus Molasses Supplementation To Sorghum Silage on the Silage Quality, in Vitro Organic Matter Digestibility and Metabolic Energy Contents
(Asian Network for Scientific Information, 2007) Güney, M.; Demirel, M.; Çelik, S.; Bakici, Y.; Levendoǧlu, T.
Silage type sorghum harvested at milk stage were ensiled for 70 days with no additive or differing levels of Urea (U), Molasses (M) and Urea+Molasses (U+M) to determine silage quality, in vitro organic matter digestibilities (IVOMD) and metabolic energy contents (ME). According to physical properties, all silages are either excellent or satisfactory. While addition of urea decreased organic matter digestibilities and metabolic energy contents of the silages, it was not negatively affect fermentation quality. It has been noted that it is possible to produce high-quality silages with all of the additives and 0.5U%+5M% addition into silages produced the best quality silages in terms of fermentation quality criteria, organic matter digestibility and metabolic energy contents. © 2007 Asian Network for Scientific Information.
Evaluation of Fermentation Qualities and Digestibilities of Silages Made From Sorghum and Sunflower Alone and the Mixtures of Sorghum-Sunflower
(Asian Network for Scientific Information, 2006) Demirel, M.; Bolat, D.; Çelik, S.; Bakici, Y.; Tekeli, A.
The objectives of this study were to evaluate fermentation qualities and digestibilities of silages prepared om sorghum (S) and sunflower (SF) alone and the mixtures of sorghum and sunflower at differing rates 75% sorghum+25% sunflower (75S25SF), 50% sorghum+50% sunflower (50S50SF) and 2% 5sorghum+75 sunflower (25S75SF)] ensiled in 120 L plastic barrel for 90 days. pH values of sorghum and the mixtures were significantly lower than that of sunflower silage (p<0.05). Concentrations of lactic, acetic, propionic and butyric acids were significantly greater in sunflower silage compared with sorghum silage (p<0.05). Silage acid concentration tended to decrease with increasing levels of sorghum in the mixtures. While concentrations of DM, OM and NDF were lower, concentrations of CP and EE were higher in sunflower than sorghum silage (p<0.05). Sunflower had greater DM, CP and EE but lower ADF and NDF digestibilities compared with sorghum silage (p<0.05). As percentage of sunflower increased, DM, CP and EE digestibilities increased but ADF and NDF digestibilities decreased in the mixtures. It has been concluded that better quality silages could be obtained by mixing sorghum and sunflower at 50% ratio. © 2006 Asian Network for Scientific Information.