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ArticleScientific reports2024

Impact of corn shredlage and crabtree-negative yeast on silage quality and rumen fermentation characteristics.

Chanon Suntara, Anusorn Cherdthong, Sunisa Pongsub, Natdanai Kanakai, Theerachai Haitook, Khundej Suriharn, Rittikeard Prachumchai, Wuttikorn Srakaew, Supanon Tunim, Pin Chanjula and 1 more

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Article in Scientific reports, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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  1. Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2026
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11 authors.

Chanon SuntaraTropical Feed Resources Research and Development Center (TROFREC), Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, 40002, Thailand. chansun@kku.ac.th.
Anusorn CherdthongTropical Feed Resources Research and Development Center (TROFREC), Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, 40002, Thailand.
Sunisa PongsubTropical Feed Resources Research and Development Center (TROFREC), Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, 40002, Thailand.
Natdanai KanakaiTropical Feed Resources Research and Development Center (TROFREC), Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, 40002, Thailand.
Theerachai HaitookTropical Feed Resources Research and Development Center (TROFREC), Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, 40002, Thailand.
Khundej SuriharnDepartment of Agronomy, Faculty of Agriculture, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, 40002, Thailand.
Rittikeard PrachumchaiDepartment of Animal Science, Faculty of Agricultural Technology, Rajamangala University of Technology Thanyaburi, Khlong Hok, Pathum Thani, 12130, Thailand.
Wuttikorn SrakaewDepartment of Animal Science, Faculty of Science and Agricultural Technology, Rajamangala University of Technology Lanna (Nan Campus), Nan, 55000, Thailand.
Supanon TunimAnimal Production Innovation and Management Division, Faculty of Natural Resources, Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai Campus, Songkhla, 90112, Thailand.
Pin ChanjulaAnimal Production Innovation and Management Division, Faculty of Natural Resources, Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai Campus, Songkhla, 90112, Thailand.
Chaowarit MapatoFeed Technology Office, Charoen Pokphand Foods Public Company Limited (CPF), Bangkok, 10500, Thailand.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The physical attributes of corn silage are enhanced by shredlage (SHR), while there is a rising interest in boosting its biological performance. This study aimed to assess and compare the impact of both the chopping method and different yeast strains on ensilage quality including the in vitro evaluation of corn silage. Both types of corn, including chopped and shredded, were harvested on the same day from the same field where the same corn hybrid (Suwan 5) was grown. Subsequently, whole-corn plants were fermented with additives. A 2 × 5 Factorial completely randomized design was employed, where factor A represents corn chopped (CON) and corn shredded (SHR), and factor B represents the additives: no additives, molasses + urea (M + U), M + U + Candida tropicalis KKU20, M + U + Pichia kudriavzevii KKU20, and M + U + saccharomyces cerevisiae. The results demonstrated that SHR fermentation with M + U and yeast significantly increased in vitro dry matter degradability (IVDMD) and organic matter degradability (IVOMD). Specifically, at 4 h post-incubation, the addition of Crabtree-negative yeast led to a 5.8% increase in total volatile fatty acids (TVFA) compared to the Crabtree-positive yeast group (P < 0.01). The C2 (acetic acid) + C4 (normal butyric acid and isobutyric acid): C3 (propionic acid) ratio showed a significant decrease without additives, but P. kudriavzevii KKU20 led to the highest ratio and methane production (P < 0.01). Based on this study, it could be concluded that SHR harvesting led to higher digestion efficiency in the rumen. The use of M + U + yeast also demonstrated uncertain effects on rumen fermentation efficiency, and the inclusion of P. kudriazevii KKU20 may potentially reduce rumen fermentation efficiency when used with corn silage.

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FermentationRumenSaccharomyces cerevisiaeSilageZea maysAnimal FeedAnimalsCandida tropicalisMolassesPichiaCorn shredlageCrabtree yeastIn vitro degradationNutritive valueRumen fermentation

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