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A note on the chemical composition and in vitro digestibility of contrasting stover components of maize grown in climatically marginal conditions and harvested at differing maturities

Year: 2014

Type: other

Abstract: This study evaluated the nutritive value of three contrasting components of maize\nstover (leaf, upper stem, lower stem) at three harvest dates. The leaf component had a\ngreater in vitro dry matter digestibility (DMD) and a lower NDF concentration, compared\nto the stem components. Delaying harvest reduced the in vitro DMD of the stem\ncomponents to a greater extent than leaf, reflecting lower increases in the NDF and\nlignin concentrations in leaf tissue. The stem components of maize stover had a lower\nnutritive value than the leaf component, and had a larger decrease in digestibility with\ndelayed harvest.

Source: Arrow@dit (Dublin Institute of Technology)

Authors: Joseph P. Lynch, P. O’Kiely, Evelyn Doyle

Institution: Teagasc - The Irish Agriculture and Food Development Authority

Language: English

Topic: Ruminant Nutrition and Digestive Physiology

Subfield: Animal Science and Zoology

Field: Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Domain: Life Sciences

SDG: Zero hunger

Open Access status: green

Funders: Teagasc, Russian Science Foundation

OpenAlex ID: W2156111694

Cites: 13

Cited by: 1

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