Abstract
This study evaluated the impact of bacterial inoculant and urea on the chemical composition of AGRI 002E forage sorghum silage over different storage periods. Four treatments were tested: control (WS), bacterial inoculant (SBI), urea (US) and both urea and bacterial inoculant (USBI), with samples evaluated after 0, 28, and 56 days of ensiling. Parameters analyzed included organic acid, soluble carbohydrates (SC), condensed tannins (CT), ammonia nitrogen (NH3-N) dry matter (DM), organic matter (OM), crude protein (CP), ether extract (EE), neutral detergent fiber (NDF), acid detergent fiber (ADF), non-fibrous carbohydrates (NFC), lignin, in vitro digestibility (IVD), CP fractions, and total carbohydrate fractions. Results showed increased in DM, OM, total carbohydrates, NFC and digestibility over time, while CT, NDF, ADF, and SC decreased. Urea supplementation notably increased CP and IVDCP, and reduced fiber concentrations compared to the control and bacterial inoculant treatments. Silage stability was achieved after 28 days, but a 56-day period is recommended for optimal fermentation and quality. Urea alone improves digestibility and non-protein nitrogen availability, and combining it with bacterial inoculants may enhance aerobic stability.
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Dry matter, organic matter and total carbohydrates increased over storage time.
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e0“increased in DM, OM, total carbohydrates, NFC and digestibility over time”
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Non-fibrous carbohydrates and digestibility increased over storage time.
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e0“increased in DM, OM, total carbohydrates, NFC and digestibility over time”
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Condensed tannins and fiber fractions decreased over storage time.
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e0“CT, NDF, ADF, and SC decreased”
t0“sorghum”
t1“over time”
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Soluble carbohydrates decreased over storage time.
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e0“CT, NDF, ADF, and SC decreased”
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t1“over time”
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Urea raised crude protein and in vitro digestibility of crude protein.
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e0“Urea supplementation notably increased CP and IVDCP”
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t1“control and bacterial inoculant treatments”
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Urea reduced fiber concentrations relative to control and bacterial inoculant treatments.
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- reducede0
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- control and bacterial inoculant treatmentse0
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e0“reduced fiber concentrations compared to the control and bacterial inoculant treatments”
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t1“Urea supplementation”
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Silage stability occurred after 28 days.
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e0“Silage stability was achieved after 28 days”
t0“sorghum”
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A 56-day ensiling period was recommended for fermentation and quality.
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e0“a 56-day period is recommended for optimal fermentation and quality”
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Urea alone improved digestibility and non-protein nitrogen availability.
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- Urea alonee0
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- digestibility and non-protein nitrogen availabilitye0
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- improvese0
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e0“Urea alone improves digestibility and non-protein nitrogen availability”
t0“sorghum”
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Combining urea and bacterial inoculants may enhance aerobic stability.
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e0“combining it with bacterial inoculants may enhance aerobic stability”
t0“sorghum”
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