Publication Date
1993
Description
Nutritive value for ruminant feeding and ensilability of Achillea millefollum, Plalllago lanceolata and Taraxacum offlcinale in comparison with Lolium perenne and Trifollum repens were investigated, The species were planted as monocultures in a field trial. The influence of the time of first cutting and nitrogen fertilisation was also studied, Laboratory methods were used to estimate the nutritive value and ensilability of the forage. L. perenne had the highest nutritive value, followed by T. repens and T. o.f!lc lnale. A, millefolium and P, lanceolata were of lower quality. The decrease indigestible net energy value from early to late cutting was strongly marked for A. millefoliun, but was less pronounced for L. perenne and T. repens, Energy values for P. lanceolata were low. This is probably due to antibiotic substances produced by the plant which decrease In vitro digestion with ruminal liquid, Bnsilabllity and silage quality of the herbs were good compared with T. repem. The fermentation of P, lanceolata was retarded, probably also because of by antibiotic substances.
Citation
Isselstein, J, "Forage Nutritive Value and Ensilability of some Common Grassland Herbs" (2024). IGC Proceedings (1993-2023). 13.
https://uknowledge.uky.edu/igc/1993/session14/13
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Forage Nutritive Value and Ensilability of some Common Grassland Herbs
Nutritive value for ruminant feeding and ensilability of Achillea millefollum, Plalllago lanceolata and Taraxacum offlcinale in comparison with Lolium perenne and Trifollum repens were investigated, The species were planted as monocultures in a field trial. The influence of the time of first cutting and nitrogen fertilisation was also studied, Laboratory methods were used to estimate the nutritive value and ensilability of the forage. L. perenne had the highest nutritive value, followed by T. repens and T. o.f!lc lnale. A, millefolium and P, lanceolata were of lower quality. The decrease indigestible net energy value from early to late cutting was strongly marked for A. millefoliun, but was less pronounced for L. perenne and T. repens, Energy values for P. lanceolata were low. This is probably due to antibiotic substances produced by the plant which decrease In vitro digestion with ruminal liquid, Bnsilabllity and silage quality of the herbs were good compared with T. repem. The fermentation of P, lanceolata was retarded, probably also because of by antibiotic substances.
