Chemical Composition and Fermentation Profile of Perennial Peanut and Marandu Grass Mixed Silages

Presenter Information

Karina G. Ribeiro, Federal University of Viçosa, BrazilFollow
Françoise M. Gomes, Federal University of Valleys Jequitinhonha and Mucuri, Brazil
Odilon G. Pereira, Federal University of Viçosa, BrazilFollow
Sebastião de C. Valadares Filho, Federal University of Viçosa, Brazil
Thiago C. da Silva, Federal University of Viçosa, Brazil
Vanessa P. da Silva, Federal University of Viçosa, Brazil
Regina S. Santos, Federal University of Valleys Jequitinhonha and Mucuri, Brazil
Mariele C. N. Agarussi, Federal University of Viçosa, Brazil

Publication Date

2013

Location

Sydney, Australia

Description

Perennial peanut has high quality, evidenced by the improvement of animal production in grazing, due to good contents of crude protein and digestibility, which makes it one of the best alternatives for low cost feeding (Paganella and Valls 2002). Grass ensilage associated with legumes is considered an alternative to meet the protein demand of cattle in the livestock. However, due to limited information on the techniques of grass ensilage with tropical legumes, this research aimed to evaluate the chemical composition and the fermentation profile of perennial peanut and Marandu mixed grass silages, treated or not with bacterial inoculant.

Citation

Ribeiro, Karina G.; Gomes, Françoise M.; Pereira, Odilon G.; de C. Valadares Filho, Sebastião; da Silva, Thiago C.; da Silva, Vanessa P.; Santos, Regina S.; and Agarussi, Mariele C. N., "Chemical Composition and Fermentation Profile of Perennial Peanut and Marandu Grass Mixed Silages" (2013). IGC Proceedings (1985-2023). 29.
(URL: https://uknowledge.uky.edu/igc/22/1-11/29)