ORIGINAL PAPER
Effect of urea and molasses supplementation on quality of cassava top silage
1
National Institute of Education, Phnom Penh, Cambodia
2
Khon Kaen University, Tropical Feed Resources Research and Development Center (TROFREC),
Faculty of Agriculture, Department of Animal Science, Khon Kaen 40002, Thailand
Publication date: 2018-02-28
Corresponding author
M. Wanapat
Khon Kaen University, Tropical Feed Resources Research and Development Center (TROFREC), Faculty of Agriculture, Department of Animal Science, Khon Kaen 40002, Thailand
Khon Kaen University, Tropical Feed Resources Research and Development Center (TROFREC), Faculty of Agriculture, Department of Animal Science, Khon Kaen 40002, Thailand
J. Anim. Feed Sci. 2018;27(1):74-80
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ABSTRACT
The aim of the study was to evaluate the nutritive value and
fermentation efficiency of cassava top silage using in vitro gas production
technique. The four-month plants were harvested, chopped into 2–3 cm pieces
and ensiled with 0, 0.5 and 1% urea (U), and 0, 0.5, 1 and 2% molasses
(M) (on the basis of the crop dry matter (DM)). Silage pH increased with
U supplementation but decreased by addition of 2% of M, so the lowest pH
values were observed in: U0M0–2 and then in U0.5M2 and U1M2 groups. The
U supplementation increased crude protein content in cassava top silage in
a dose-dependent manner. There was observed U × M interaction for neutral
and acid detergent fibre contents (NDF and ADF, respectively) – when added
together the M decreased these parameters in a dose-dependent manner, and
the lowest value of NDF was observed in U1M2 group, and of ADF – for U0M2,
U0.5M2 and U1M2 groups. The cumulative gas production was increased when
either U or M were added, and the highest value was observed in U0.5M2 and
U1M2 groups. In addition, the true digestibility was increased when M was
added and the NDF digestibility was the highest in M2 groups. Fermented pH
was increased by U supplementation while protozoa populations were similar
among treatments. So, supplementation with 0.5–1% of U and 2% of M may
increase cassava top silage quality and the in vitro fermentation efficiency.
However studies evaluating cassava top silage influence on animal growth
performance are recommended.
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