Publication Date
1997
Description
The effect of the ammoniation on B. decumbens hay obtained during the phase of seed maturation were studied as follows: hay not treated and hay treated with 2 or 3% of NH3, or 3.6 or 5.4% of urea. Ammoniation reduced the contents (g/kg DM) of NDF, hemicellulose, ADF, and lignin and increased the contents of total N, and ADIN; the IVDMD; the IVOMD; the “in situ” degradability of DM and OM and the apparent digestibility (g/kg nutrient) of DM, OM, and CP, as well increased the daily voluntary intake (g/kg0.75) of DM, the digestible DM, OM, the digestible OM, the digestible protein, and the digestible energy. Ammoniation with NH3 or urea increased the nutritive values of the hay.
Citation
Rosa, B; Reis, R A.; Resende, K T.; Rodrigues, L.R de A.; and Jobim, C C., "Effect of the Ammoniation on Brachiaria decumbens Hays" (2024). IGC Proceedings (1997-2023). 13.
https://uknowledge.uky.edu/igc/1997/session14/13
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Effect of the Ammoniation on Brachiaria decumbens Hays
The effect of the ammoniation on B. decumbens hay obtained during the phase of seed maturation were studied as follows: hay not treated and hay treated with 2 or 3% of NH3, or 3.6 or 5.4% of urea. Ammoniation reduced the contents (g/kg DM) of NDF, hemicellulose, ADF, and lignin and increased the contents of total N, and ADIN; the IVDMD; the IVOMD; the “in situ” degradability of DM and OM and the apparent digestibility (g/kg nutrient) of DM, OM, and CP, as well increased the daily voluntary intake (g/kg0.75) of DM, the digestible DM, OM, the digestible OM, the digestible protein, and the digestible energy. Ammoniation with NH3 or urea increased the nutritive values of the hay.
