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Fermentative characteristics and chemical composition of cochineal nopal cactus silage containing chemical and microbial additives

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  28 October 2020

W. C. C. S. Sá ,
E. M. Santos ,
J. S. de Oliveira ,
G. G. L. de Araujo ,
A. F. Perazzo Open the ORCID record for A. F. Perazzo [Opens in a new window] ,
A. L. da Silva ,
D. M. Pereira Open the ORCID record for D. M. Pereira [Opens in a new window] ,
J. M. César Neto ,
F. N. S. Santos Open the ORCID record for F. N. S. Santos [Opens in a new window]  and
G. M. Leite
W. C. C. S. Sá
Affiliation:
Department of Animal Science, Federal University of Paraíba, Areia, PB, Brazil
E. M. Santos
Affiliation:
Department of Animal Science, Federal University of Paraíba, Areia, PB, Brazil
J. S. de Oliveira
Affiliation:
Department of Animal Science, Federal University of Paraíba, Areia, PB, Brazil
G. G. L. de Araujo
Affiliation:
Embrapa Semiarid, Petrolina, PE, Brazil
A. F. Perazzo
Affiliation:
Department of Animal Science, Federal University of Maranhão, Chapadinha, MA, Brazil
A. L. da Silva
Affiliation:
Department of Animal Science, Federal University of Paraíba, Areia, PB, Brazil
D. M. Pereira*
Affiliation:
Department of Animal Science, Federal University of Paraíba, Areia, PB, Brazil
J. M. César Neto
Affiliation:
Department of Animal Science, Federal University of Paraíba, Areia, PB, Brazil
F. N. S. Santos
Affiliation:
Department of Animal Science, Federal University of Paraíba, Areia, PB, Brazil
G. M. Leite
Affiliation:
Department of Animal Science, Federal University of Paraíba, Areia, PB, Brazil
*
Author for correspondence: D. M. Pereira, E-mail: [email protected]
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Abstract

The objective of this study was to evaluate the fermentative characteristics and chemical composition of cochineal nopal cactus silage additives with urea or Lactobacillus buchneri (LB), as well as the association of both additives in four storage times (7, 15, 60 and 120 days) and during aerobic stability, with evaluations at 0, 48 and 96 h. Four silages were used: no additive, addition of 2% urea, addition of LB and addition of 2% urea and LB. The study was divided into two experiments: the first experiment evaluated the silages at different storage times, and the second experiment evaluated the silages during the aerobic stability test. In both experiments, the experimental design was completely randomized in a factorial scheme (4 × 4 and 4 × 3) with three replicates per treatment. After the ensiling process, lactic acid bacteria predominated in all treatments. The concentration of lactic acid increased significantly from 60 days of ensiling. The concentration of acetic acid varied significantly between the storage times only for the silages treated with urea and LB alone. The silage treated with urea maintained a constant pH value up to 120 days of storage. During the 96 h aerobic stability test, no breaking in the stability of silages was observed. The exclusive or associated use of urea and LB promotes improvement in the fermentative characteristics of cochineal nopal cactus silage, without major alterations in the chemical composition or interfering with the aerobic stability of the silages.

Keywords

Aerobic stabilityensilinglactic acidLactobacillus buchneriurea
Type
Crops and Soils Research Paper
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The Journal of Agricultural Science , Volume 158 , Issue 7 , September 2020 , pp. 574 - 582
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