Abstract

Pure stands of timothy grass and red clover were cut and subjected to different pre-wilting regimens including watering, shadowing and wide-spreading to assess the separate effects of wilting time (0-52 h) and dry matter content (15-78%), respectively. After ensiling in silos with 4.5 L capacity for 115 d, the silages are currently being analyzed according to the Cornell Net Carbohydrate and Protein System (CNCPS) schedule for distribution of carbohydrate and protein fractions and for the content of individual long chain fatty acids. Comparisons are to be made towards unensiled samples of the different pre-wilting regimens

Keywords

Silage; wilting; soluble protein; long chain fatty acids

Published in

Title: XVth International Silage Conference Proceedings

Conference

XVth International Silage Conference

SLU Authors

• Eriksson, Torsten

  • Department of Applied Animal Science and Welfare, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
    

• Spörndly, Rolf

  • Department of Applied Animal Science and Welfare, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
    

• Knicky, Martin

  • Department of Applied Animal Science and Welfare, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
    

UKÄ Subject classification

Animal and Dairy Science
Veterinary Science


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