Effect of different particle lengths on the bacterial population, fermentation profiles and nutritive value of whole maize plant silage

• Main Authors: Khaing, Khin Thida, Loh, Teck Chwen, Saleh, Ghizan, Abd Halim, Mohd Ridzwan, Samsudin, Anjas Asmara @ Ab Hadi
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Fundación CIPAV, Cali, Colombia 2014
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/37228/1/Effect%20of%20different%20particle%20lengths%20on%20the%20bacterial%20population.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/37228/; http://www.lrrd.org/lrrd26/11/cont2611.htm

The effect of particle length (2, 4 and 6 cm) on the quality of whole maize plant silage was evaluated by determining the bacterial densities, fermentation characteristics, proximate composition and in situ degradation rates over a 5-week period of ensiling. Higher populations of TVB and LAB were d...