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ArticleAnimals : an open access journal from MDPI2023

The Effect of Microbial Inoculum and Urea Supplements on Nutritive Value, Amino Acids Profile, Aerobic Stability and Digestibility of Wheat and Corn Silages.

Philip Wagali, Ira Pelech, Chris Sabastian, Julius Ben Ari, Haim Tagari, Sameer J Mabjeesh

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Article in Animals : an open access journal from MDPI, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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Philip WagaliDepartment of Animal Sciences, The Robert H. Smith Faculty of Agriculture and Environment, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Rehovot 7610001, Israel.ORCID 0000-0003-4838-4683
Ira PelechDepartment of Animal Sciences, The Robert H. Smith Faculty of Agriculture and Environment, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Rehovot 7610001, Israel.
Chris SabastianDepartment of Animal Sciences, The Robert H. Smith Faculty of Agriculture and Environment, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Rehovot 7610001, Israel.
Julius Ben AriThe Laboratory for the Mass Spectrometry and Chromatography, Interdepartmental Analytical Unit (ZABAM), The Robert H. Smith Faculty of Agriculture and Environment, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Rehovot 7610001, Israel.
Haim TagariDepartment of Animal Sciences, The Robert H. Smith Faculty of Agriculture and Environment, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Rehovot 7610001, Israel.
Sameer J MabjeeshDepartment of Animal Sciences, The Robert H. Smith Faculty of Agriculture and Environment, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Rehovot 7610001, Israel.ORCID 0000-0002-5707-3062

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Wheat and corn silages are widely used as ruminant feed in Israel due to their availability and cost-effectiveness. To ensure long-term preservation without compromising nutritional quality, effective methods must be employed. The inclusion of additives during harvest and ensiling can enhance efficiency and address preservation challenges. In the current study, the effects of microbial inoculum (MI) and urea on the chemical composition, amino acid profiles, aerobic stability, and in vitro digestibility of wheat and corn silages were investigated. Samples of wheat and corn were subjected to four treatments: control, MI, urea and a combination of MI + urea. The treatments were ensiled in anaerobic conditions and opened after 1, 7, 14 or 28 days. The results showed that additives improved the quality parameters of wheat and corn silages. The inclusion of MI produced the most aerobically stable silages. The inclusion of urea in silages decreased aerobic stability. Additives improved in vitro cell wall carbohydrates' digestibility in both silages and was the best when MI was combined with urea. These results imply that additives could be incorporated in silages to enhance their nutritional value, aerobic stability and digestibility. Nonetheless, increased CP content with additives was not accompanied with a parallel increase in amino acids' content in corn silage.

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amino acidscorndigestibilitymicrobial inoculumsilagewheat

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