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Chemical composition of wilted and unwilted lucerne silage treated with formic and sulphuric acids

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  20 November 2017

M. Behgar ,
M. Danesh Mesgaran  and
H. Nasirimoghaddam
M. Behgar*
Affiliation:
Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Ferdowsi University of Mashad, P. O. Box 91775 – 1163, Mashad, Iran
M. Danesh Mesgaran
Affiliation:
Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Ferdowsi University of Mashad, P. O. Box 91775 – 1163, Mashad, Iran
H. Nasirimoghaddam
Affiliation:
Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Ferdowsi University of Mashad, P. O. Box 91775 – 1163, Mashad, Iran
*
E-mail: mbehgar@yahoo.com
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Ensiling of forage rather than drying for hay become more common in many area where drying is difficult. In addition, in some area that the weather condition is suitable for drying forage, because of the field losses, molds and the other risks, the ensiling of lucerne is common. Applying chemical preservations to unwilted silage may affect proteolysis in lucerne and bring about response, similar to that of wilting and so the risk of filed losses and lowered nutritive value of crop. Lucerne protein is subject to extensive degradation during ensiling. As much as 75% to 87% of total N in lucerne silage maybe NPN. The objective of the present study was to determine the effect of formic and sulphuric acids on chemical composition of lucerne silage ensiled at 2 different dry matter content (22% and 33%).

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Proceedings of the British Society of Animal Science , Volume 2004 , 2004 , pp. 173
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Copyright © The British Society of Animal Science 2004

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