Time of Day for Harvest Affects the Fermentation Parameters, Bacterial Community, and Metabolic Characteristics of Sorghum-Sudangrass Hybrid Silage.

ABSTRACT: To characterize the effects of time of day for harvest on the fermentation parameters, bacterial community, and metabolic characteristics of sorghum-sudangrass hybrid (SSG) silage, SSG (vegetative stage) harvested at 7:00 (AM), 12:00 (M), and 17:00 (PM) on three sunny days were ensiled for 1, 3, 7, 14, 30, and 60 days. Compared to AM silage, M and PM silages were characterized by delayed fermentation, unnormal lower final pH, and lower acetic acid production. In addition, PM silage contained higher residual water-soluble carbohydrates than other silages. After 60 days of ensiling, AM silage was dominated by Lactobacillus, whereas the bacterial communities of M and PM silages were complex and mainly composed of bacteria such as Delftia, Methylobacterium-Methylorubrum, <

SUBMITTER: Dong Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9429962 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature