The examination of fibre spektrum on preserved maize hybrids for livestock feeding

                                                                                          

 

Brucknerová, M., Čermák, B., Lád, F.: Faculty of Agriculuture, University of South Bohemia, Agriculture fakulty in České Budějovice

 

 

Summary

 

The composition of plants harvested for maise silage on the used hybrids and the enviromental conditions. If the hybrid moisture content at the time of harvest (too wet or too dry) may also be a problem if the proper maturity is not matched to the area. Poor quality of maise sorts may result due to decreased grain content.

 

 

Introduction

 

The produciton of the roughage is in some detail influenced by climatics effects but in principle feed´s quality is ifluenced by farmer. In many farming business isn´t crop rotation for intenzive animal production and rational nutrition chosen well, which is connected with technical and technologies means of the farmer.

The maize is a very good material for intensive and economic feed production.The new hybrids make dynamic growing, whitch is usually 2 – 3%

year on year progression. The largest reserve for using in agricultural routine is low utilisation of the genetics progress.

The maize plant is composition many different parts. These parts aren´t constant in any case because are affected by type of maize hybrid, climatics effects, time of harvesting and technical performans during the harvest. The final feed effect is a result of feed value of several plant parts.

The ear-corn is the most important for energy, who has 65% nutrients on the whole. Pandrůněk (1982), Čermák et al. (2001) determine concentration of energy ear-corn 8,0-8,2 MJ NEL/Kg DM. During maize the milk maturity is very intensive accumulation of starch into the corn which gets yellow. Accumulation of starch ends of depozit brown or black stripe on the gemmule. In this time is corn glassy, has 35% moitsure and ear-corn has around 60% DM (Pandrůněk 1982, Čermák et al. 2002).

 The silage maize is so much pliant feed. Intensive nitrogen fertilization (above all salpeter´s form) turned the maize to product with middle or narrow proportion of nutrients.It happens frequently in early vegetative stages, i.e. flowerage, milk and wax maturity (Flíček 1977), therefore when semiearly varieties on foothills areas are used for feeding or ensilge. In these stages, in nitrogen spectrum appear high proxy NPN and very important bindings with nitrogen and oxygen, which are anbiologic and toxic for the most of the livestock (Míka 1986). But the amino acids spectrum and biologic value of proteins are also changing. Overgraduating by nitrogen in fertilizer for plants causes falling of a concetration of lysine.

Frequently disscused variety differences in cumulation of nitrogen are showed in extreme surroudings most often or only in short-time, especially during intensive growing. That also indicate results which were taken from15 different maize hybrids produced on balanced fertilization (Tetter 1986).

Nitrates content in plants and especially in maize has high value in early stage of development, falls with stand age. It may by a problem in feeding green-stuf maize but also maize silage that have been fertilized by high rations of nitrogen from gross vegetation. Nitrates are totally degraded in „clostride silages“, with high butyric acid content. This reduction is total, the final product is ammonia. If there are presented nitrates at silages , rising hydrogen spends for their reduction and butyric acid in these silages doesn´t rise (Ataku and Narasaki 1981, Čermák et al. 1999, Loučka et al. 2001).

For yeld quality have decisive effect on part of ear-corn in dry mass, which has to be over limit 50%. Rising of part of ear-corn increases energy concentration and with connection also grows hectare energy production (Pandrůněk, 1982, Loučka, 2002). By maize can be practically produced several feedstuff which are different in part of various fractions of plant, in particular ear-corn. The feedstuff that is produced by ear-corn will get well-founded especially in continuity with need for high production dairy cow, regarding the needs of high-production cows, where they can contribute finding the solution of effective energy dotation in conditions of limited consumption of feed ration dry mass at the beginning of lactation.

Maize silage presents high-quality sugar feedstuff , which shouldn´t miss in stability view fied ration for cattle in the winter and the summer feed period. Quality silage also contains enough of residual sugar that have good effects on the digestive rumen processes. It´s well known that quality of fermentation proces s influences structure of epifyt microflora by silage crops.

 

 

 

 

Material and methodics

 

            In years 2002-2005 were experiments done at two locations. The experiments were done in so-called rain shadow, altitude 550 m., for experiments were chosen altogether 21 maize hybrids. Half of hybrids were fertilised in normal way and second half got more fertilizer „subbase“ fertiliser rate 150 kg Amofos. In both cases were growing of vegetation subjectively monitored. Hybrids were sed on 26. 4. aside form Diana hybrid, which was sed on 10.5. Harvest of all hybrids was always done from the half of september aproppriate year.The similar results were detected from harvests in several years. Samples were taken from the average stand. Durring the sampling were measured plant height, setting of ears and weight of plant on the square metre. Then we also monitored hybrids quantity of plants per hectare, average weight of ears, dry of ear matter and total dry ear weight. During the harvest we sampled on the vehicle sacks from each one hybrids, marked and put into the silo for keeping fermentative proceses. In the feeding time, when strobe machines found stored samples, we put off this sacks and promptly transported them to laboratory of department of genetics, cultivation and feeding. There we analysed these samples in agreemend with usual methods UKZÚZ Feed law (2001). I determined chemic compositions, the nitrogen degradability using in sacco method, and of rumen digestibility of organic matter using the in sacco bag technique. Samples in rumen for 0, 12, 24, 48 and 72 (96) hours were incubated. For the in sacco metod were used dry cows with a large permanent fistulas into the rumen. Results valued statistic data processing by Statgrafic and ANOVA methods.

 

Results and methods

 

            In table 1. we presented results monitoring yield of masses according to each habrids, with FAO numbers for maize silage. Count of plants per hectar  sowed amound 90 000 units per hectar, during harvest was in range 84-87 000 by each hybrid. Differences between hybrids aren´t statistical significant. Same results features Loučka et al. (1999), Čermák et al. (2001) and other authors in long-term attempts. Yields of masses durign harvest weren´t statistical significant. Same variants fertilized Amofos „subbase“ during harvest weren´t  significant difference. Differences between fertilized and nonfertilized were apparent during vegetation, but in crop´s time offseted. Pandrůněk (1982) features significant differences of  yields not only during vegetation , but also in crop´s time. Čermák et al. (2005) ascertained trends by lower fibre, lower starch in ears and higher proxy of nitrogen by different maize hybrids in crop. Same results we show in table 3.

 

Table 1. Average weight of samples and check calculation to maize yield

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Number

FAO

Awearage weight samples kg

Awearage weight samples kg

Length of ground

breadth

of ground

Arera

of ground

Yield  of kg/ha control

Yield  of kg/ha ad fertilised

 

 

S

Ad fertiliser AMOFOS

control

 

 

ar

 

 

 

1.

220

1035

1230

133

2,8

372,4

33029,0

27792,7

 

2.

200

1430

1410

132

2,8

370,8

38021,3

38560,6

 

3.

210

1450

1575

131

2,8

369,3

42649,5

39264,6

 

4.

210

1460

1490

131

2,8

367,7

40518,4

39702,6

 

5.

220

1425

1610

130

2,8

366,2

43967,6

38915,5

 

6.

240

1740

1755

130

2,8

364,6

48131,9

47720,5

 

7.

210

1320

1420

129

2,8

363,1

39111,2

36356,9

 

8.

210

1480

1640

129

2,8

361,5

45365,0

40939,1

 

9.

230

1490

1550

128

2,8

359,9

43060,7

41393,9

 

10.

230

1670

1760

128

2,8

358,4

49107,1

46596,0

 

11.

240

1510

1710

127

2,8

355,6

48087,7

42463,4

 

12.

240

1810

1760

126

2,8

352,8

49886,6

51303,9

 

13.

240

1740

1610

125

2,8

350

46000,0

49714,3

 

14.

250

1735

1810

124

2,8

347,2

52131,3

49971,2

 

15.

250

1710

1715

123

2,8

344,4

49796,7

49651,6

 

16.

230

1390

1390

122

2,8

341,6

40690,9

40690,9

 

17.

240

1315

1210

121

2,8

338,8

35714,3

38813,5

 

18.

250

1510

1345

120

2,8

336

40029,8

44940,5

 

19.

240

1340

1450

119

2,8

333,2

43517,4

40216,1

 

20.

230

1165

1110

118

2,8

330,4

33595,6

35260,3

 

21.

250

955

940

117

2,8

327,6

28693,5

29151,4

 

 

 

 

 Table 2. Nutrient variation in corn silage of different hybrids:g/kg DM

 

Nutrients

x

sd

min

max

Org. matter, OH

930,8

14,9

910

945

Nl -CP

97,O2

1,8

 59

165

Tuk-Fet

42,3

6,7

31

74,2

NDF

456,7

48,3

311

591

ADF

239,1

12,1

198

291

BNLV-NPex

519,1

48,1

195

260

Škrob Starch

184,3

47,1

164

350

Str.OH, DOM%

70,2

3,1

66

75

 

    In the year 2002 – 2005 we monitored selected green maize hybrids and silages from this hybrids. Nitrogen fertilization „subbase“ in ration 150 kg Amofos showed lower grow of fibre, nitrogen´s rise and low protein content. Another changes get into during silage storage. Variability nutrients contentgreen and silage masse depend on fraction of ear and corn maturity (Jambor 2003. Čermák 2002, 2005). We are continue attempts. Differences graphic-represented in diagrams 1, 2  advert to PDI and NEL dependence by FAO average content of maize hybrids. PDI values for hybrids with FAO number 200 – 220 are significant as compared to another hybrids. NEL value isn´t significant.

 

 

 

Table 3: The comparison of parameters of maize hybrids in g and MJ/kg DM

 

Hnojeni fertilise

FAO

Vláknina fibre

Tuky fet

Popeloviny ash

NL

BNLV

OH

PDIN

PDIE

BE

ME

NEL

NEV

B

200

217,71

28,47

40,20

80,39

633,22

959,80

50,51

83,03

18,73

10,86

6,54

6,57

B

210

221,85

25,65

43,97

83,26

625,27

956,03

52,32

83,78

18,68

10,82

6,51

6,54

B

220

200,68

27,95

37,74

82,63

651,01

962,26

51,92

83,82

18,79

10,89

6,56

6,59

B

230

205,53

30,54

41,45

91,31

631,17

958,55

57,37

85,55

18,77

10,85

6,53

6,55

B

240

209,08

28,33

38,77

84,39

639,40

961,23

53,03

84,17

18,78

10,88

6,55

6,58

B

250

213,97

28,68

40,54

83,42

633,39

959,46

52,42

83,77

18,74

10,86

6,54

6,57

B

260

162,15

27,20

36,80

82,80

691,05

963,20

52,02

84,00

18,81

10,90

6,56

6,59

B+F

 

200

216,06

29,33

38,06

87,91

628,64

961,94

55,23

85,02

18,82

10,89

6,55

6,58

B+F

 

210

219,36

30,65

41,99

89,03

618,96

958,01

55,94

84,92

18,75

10,84

6,52

6,55

B+F

 

220

203,09

30,95

37,22

90,53

638,08

962,78

56,88

85,60

18,85

10,90

6,56

6,58

B+F

 

230

208,55

31,68

38,09

90,49

631,19

961,91

56,85

85,47

18,83

10,89

6,55

6,57

B+F

 

240

210,25

29,99

39,34

86,57

633,85

960,66

54,39

84,53

18,78

10,87

6,54

6,57

B+F

 

250

209,94

31,32

40,02

86,18

632,54

959,98

54,15

84,26

18,77

10,86

6,54

6,57

B+F

 

260

193,95

23,80

38,35

81,35

662,65

961,65

51,11

83,84

18,77

10,88

6,55

6,58

Basic fertilisation B, Basic+ fertilization 150 kg  Amophos per hectar-B+F

 

Graf 1.

 


 Comparison of PDIE in maize hybrids

 

Graf 2.

 


Comparison of NEL contint in maize hybrids

 

       For statistical data result land area stabilization maize-growing. Growing oriented to increase by area for LKS crop or CCM. As well grows dry matter harvested maize under 400 grams.

 

Table 4. Qualitative parameters of awerage maize silages

 

``x

s x

x min.

x max.

n

Sušina dry matter

328,1

42,5

223,84

421,82

155

NEL (MJ . kg -1)

2,02

0,17

1,38

2,61

155

PDI (g. kg -1)

15,98

3,21

10,02

21,05

155

K. mléčná lactic ac. (g. kg -1)

21,79

4,98

7,2

32,99

155

K. octová acetic ac.(g. kg -1)

6,99

2,63

3,67

16,53

155

K. máselná butyric ac.(g . kg -1)

0,05

0,21

0

1,2

155

pH

3,72

0,32

3,19

4,29

155

KVV (mg Na OH . 100 g -1)

1468

439

585

2185

155

 

 

 

 

 

 

Table 5. Fibre fraction of maize hybrids

 

Numer of hybrids

Ad fertiliser AF/0

% labor. Dry matter

ADL %

ADF %

NDF %

CF%

1

AF

93,89

2,08

25,05

46,93

20,4

,2 

0

93,99

2,63

27

49,41

22,12

2

AF

93,75

2,2

25,22

47,01

21,21

 

0

93,83

1,66

22,54

40,5

19,55

3

AF

93,94

1,99

24,51

44,99

21,14

 

0

93,96

1,8

25,22

46,96

20,06

4

AF

94,14

2,67

27,72

48,18

23,38

 

0

94,18

1,96

26,36

47,81

22,8

5

AF

93,94

2,4

27,24

48,37

23,21

 

0

94,13

1,84

24,74

41,52

19,8

6

AF

94,44

2,24

28,43

49,29

23,47

 

0

94,36

2,32

27,69

49,17

23,87

7

AF

93,37

2,22

27,19

49,25

22,65

 

0

94,50

1,6

23,62

45,16

21,16

8

AF

94,44

2,06

27,68

51,79

23,88

 

0

94,37

2,37

28,14

50,4

24,43

9

AF

94,97

2,46

25,78

45,91

21,01

 

0

93,67

1,94

23,17

39,32

19,55

10

AF

93,91

1,97

22,73

43,68

19,75

 

0

93,26

2,2

25,69

46,35

22

11

AF

94,83

1,98

26,29

49,18

22,47

 

0

93,41

1,98

23,79

47,38

21,31

12

AF

94,31

2,35

25,22

46,04

22

 

0

93,96

1,97

24,5

48,82

22,43

13

AF

94,00

1,96

23,5

43,81

21,23

 

0

92,96

2

26,41

46,87

22,41

14

AF

94,16

2,06

25,81

46,68

22,62

 

0

93,57

1,91

24,13

43,04

22,06

15

AF

93,53

2,73

27,57

48,75

23,73

 

0

92,23

2,24

26,24

44,14

21,7

16

AF

93,77

2,49

27,95

50,5

24,04

 

0

92,98

2,23

26,86

51,07

23,52

17

AF

92,50

2,27

25,2

46,56

22,17

 

0

92,55

2,07

26,5

48,53

23,18

18

AF

93,15

1,96

23,51

44,32

20,1

 

0

93,02

1,97

23,03

44,35

20,31

19

AF

93,22

1,87

24,34

45,89

20,1

 

0

93,02

2,03

24,77

43,18

20,68

20

AF

93,49

2,65

26,78

45,26

21,57

 

0

93,13

2,2

26,96

45,2

23,58

21

AF

93,24

1,99

25,19

45,54

21,27

 

0

92,93

2,12

27,4

47,28

23,89

 

 

Graf 3. pH of rumen´s fluid

 

 

Graf 4. Content of NH3 – N (mg/l) in ruminal´s fluid, experimental cows

 

 

 

Results

 

            The maize is an arable crop providing high energy and mass yield, necessary for the cattle feed ration balance.

            On the basic of long-term monitoring chosen hybrids is possible to recommend to every grower to test nutrients and potencial of yield to environmental conditions and cattle wants. Basic for decision is maize dry matter at intervals 30 – 35 %. LKS or CCM harvest is optimal 50 % dry  of ear matter. Crucial is meeting of harvest technology and conservation.

            After feedin in ruminant´s fluid is pH rate on minimum value, this value come back slowly (after 5 and more hours). In the same time is NH3-N content in luminal fluid very different. After feedig fast growing, then fall down under previous value.

            Durig the long-term silage storage, nutients are changing that is neccessary minimalize with keeping of technology, feeding and storage (mixing, picking,...) to minimalize the second fermentation damage.

 

This article was suported by project MSM 6007665068

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