Assessment of potato peel and agro-forestry biochars supplementation on in vitro ruminal fermentation.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The awareness of environmental and socio-economic impacts caused by greenhouse gas emissions from the livestock sector leverages the adoption of strategies to counteract it. Feed supplements can play an important role in the reduction of the main greenhouse gas produced by ruminants-methane (CH₄). In this context, this study aims to assess the effect of two biochar sources and inclusion levels on rumen fermentation parameters in vitro.

Methods

Two sources of biochar (agro-forestry residues, AFB, and potato peel, PPB) were added at two levels (5 and 10%, dry matter (DM) basis) to two basal substrates (haylage and corn silage) and incubated 24-h with rumen inocula to assess the effects on CH₄ production and main rumen fermentation parame

SUBMITTER: Rodrigues ARF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7394066 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature