O uso de silagem de gramíneas trópicas tem se tornado comum na alimentação de ruminante. Conduziu-se um experimento com o objetivo de avaliar o perfil fermentativo e valor nutricional da silagem de capim Tifton 85 com diferentes aditivos e emurchecimento. Os tratamentos foram: pré-secagem ao sol por 2 horas antes de ensilar, uso de inoculante bacteriano-enzimático, adição de casca de soja, adição de quirera de milho e uso de sal grosso na camada superficial do silo. O delineamento experimental foi inteiramente casualizado, com 6 tratamentos e 4 repetições. Plantas de capim Tifton 85 com 38 dias de crescimento foram ensiladas em silos experimentais com válvula tipo Bunsen com densidades de compactação de 236 kg de silagem por m³ para o Tifton 85 pré-seco ao sol e 294 kg de silagem por m³ para os demais tratamentos. As proporções de casca de soja e quirera de milho, adicionados à silagem, foram calculados com base no teor de MS inicial do Tifton 85 visando à obtenção de MS de 320 g kg-1 para o material a ser ensilado. A capacidade tampão não diferiu entre tratamentos ficando em 29,56 (meqHCl/100gMS). Verificou-se que os teores de nitrogênio amoniacal não diferiram entre as silagens e mantiveram-se baixos (32,2 g kg-1), o pH após a abertura dos silos também não diferiu com média de 4,09 ficando acima de 4,2 apenas na silagem de Tifton 85 sem pré-tratamento. Os teores de proteína bruta foram mais elevados nas silagens de capim Tifton 85 e capim Tifton 85 com casca de soja (174,8 g kg-1). O uso de quirera de milho promoveu redução nos valores de FDN. O uso de sal na camada superficial reduziu a produção de ácido acético e lático.

The use of tropical grasses silage has become common in ruminant feed. An experiment was conducted to evaluate the fermentation characteristics, nutritional value, pH, fermentative capacity, ammonia nitrogen / total nitrogen (NH3N/total N) of Tifton 85 bermudagrass grass silage with different additives and wilting. The treatments were: pre-drying in the sun for two hours before silage, use of inoculant-enzymatic addition of soybean hulls, corn grits addition and use of salt in the surface layer of the silo. The experimental design was completely randomized with 6 treatments and 4 replications. Plants of Tifton 85 bermudagrass with 38 days of growth were ensiled in experimental silos with Bunsen valve type with packing densities of 236 kg of silage per m³ for Tifton 85 bermudagrass pre-dried in the sun and 294 kg of silage per m³ for the other treatments. The proportions of soybean hulls and corn grits added to the silage were calculated based on the initial DM content of Tifton 85 bermudagrass order to obtain MS 320 g kg-1 for the material to be ensiled. The buffering capacity did not differ between treatments in getting 29.56 (meqHCl/100gMS). It was found that the concentration of ammonia nitrogen did not differ between silages and remained low (3.22 g kg-1), the pH after silo opening was also similar with an average of 4.09 getting above 4.2 only in Tifton 85 bermudagrass silage without pre-treatment. The crude protein was higher in silages Tifton 85 bermudagrass and Tifton 85 bermudagrass with soybean hulls (17.48 g kg-1). The use corn grits caused a reduction in the values of NDF. The use of salt on the surface the layer reduced the production of latic and acetic acid.

This research study was conducted to evaluate, by means of microbiological analyses, the preservation of wet brewery waste stored under aerobic and anaerobic conditions, regarding the development of filamentous fungi, yeasts and lactic-acid bacteria. The following treatments were used: untreated brewery waste, pre-dried brewery waste silage, brewery waste silage with effluent drainage and BW silage without effluent drainage. Silos made of PVC and equipped with Bunsen valves to allow gases to escape were used. Dry matter (DM), crude protein (CP), temperature (°C) and pH in the untreated BW, in the stored brewery waste and in the brewery waste silage upon silo opening, after 60 days of ensilage were analyzed. A completely randomized design was used. The data were subjected to analysis of variance, and the means were compared by the Tukey test at the 5% probability level. The preservation of brewery waste packaged under aerobic conditions was not appropriate due to the development of filamentous fungi and yeasts; however, storage under anaerobic conditions proved to be an effective conservation process.

Os objetivos do trabalho foram estimar a curva de desidratação em nove tempos (0, 3, 6, 9, 24, 27, 30, 33 e 46 horas após o corte), a relação folha/haste, número de folhas por haste de alfafa submetida a quatro manejos no processo de secagem. Também foram avaliadas a composição bromatológica e digestibilidade in vitro da matéria seca e parede celular do feno antes do armazenamento. Os métodos de secagem da alfafa foram: secagem a campo até 50% de MS e término da secagem em galpão arejado, secagem a campo sem nenhuma viragem; secagem com apenas uma viragem; secagem com duas viragens. O delineamento experimental foi inteiramente casualizado com quatro métodos de secagem e cinco repetições. A desidratação das folhas foi mais rápida em relação às hastes em todos os métodos de secagem. A secagem em galpão promoveu menor reidratação das plantas no período noturno, promovido pelo orvalho. Verificou-se que os fenos de plantas de alfafa que permaneceram ao sol e receberam as viragens apresentaram pior qualidade com redução nos teores de proteína bruta, aumento do FDN, FDA, NIDN e NIDA entretanto a digestibilidade in vitro da matéria seca e da parede celular não sofreram alteração com os diferentes métodos de desidratação (69,79 e 41,39%, respectivamente). Há acentuada queda de folhas e redução no número de folhas por haste com as viragens.

This trial aimed at determining the dehydration curve at nine times (0, 3, 6, 9, 24, 27, 30, 33 and 46 hours after cuting of the plants); the leaf/stem ratio and number of leaves per stem in alfalfa submitted to four managements during the drying process. It was also evaluated the bromatologic composition and in vitro digestibility of the dry matter and cell wall of alfalfa hay before storage. The drying methods applied for alfalfa were the following: drying in the field until 50% DM and drying conclusion in an airy shed; drying in the field without turning; drying with only one turning and drying with two turnings. The experimental design was completely randomized with four drying methods and five replications. Leaf dehydration was faster when compared to the stems in all drying methods. Drying in the shed promoted the lesser re-hydration of the plants at night due to dew. It was also verified that alfalfa hays that remained under the sun and were turned showed the worst quality with reduction in crude protein contents and increase in NDF, ADF, NDIN and ADIN. However, in vitro dry matter digestibility and cell wall digestibility did not suffer any alteration because of the different dehydration methods (69.79 and 41.39%, respectively). There is a market fall of leaves and a reduction on the number of leaves per stem with the turnings.