Time of Day for Harvest Affects the Fermentation Parameters, Bacterial Community, and Metabolic Characteristics of Sorghum-Sudangrass Hybrid Silage
Zhihao Dong, Junfeng Li, Siran Wang, Dong Dong, Tao Shao
Abstract
, and amino acid metabolisms at the late stage of SSG ensiling. This study highlights the importance of diurnal changes in forage to fermentation characteristics, providing a strategy to improve silage quality through optimizing the harvest time.
Topics & Concepts
SilageSorghumFermentationForageAgronomyBiologyFood scienceRuminant Nutrition and Digestive PhysiologyAgriculture, Soil, Plant ScienceSoil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics