Long transportation duration affects nutrient composition, mycotoxins and microbial community in whole-plant corn silage.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Potential nutrient losses and mycotoxin accumulation caused by abnormal fermentation during transportation from cropland to dairy farms leads to the diseases incidence and threatens the health of dairy cows, then further causes financial losses. The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of different transportation times on the nutritional composition, mycotoxins, and microbial communities in whole-plant corn silage (WPCS).

Methods

Three groups were subjected to different transport times: DY, short (<200 min); ZY, medium time (300-500 min); and CY, long transport time (>600 min). WPCS were collected from the same field, and nutrient composition and microbial composition before and after transportation were analyzed.

Results and discussion

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SUBMITTER: Zhang C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10234506 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature