AI Summary & Key Takeaways
AI InsightUsing dried SBP and SC sources for the preservation offresh SBL is recommended; however, with higher levels of SC, the silage may be at risk of spoilage, and it must be less exposed to air.
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Abstract
The current study aims to compare sugar beet leaves (SBLs) ensiled with sugar beet pulp (SBP), sugarcane molasses (SM),or rock candy juice (RCJ) using an in vitro gas production technique. Treatments in the first group included 10% SBP (control 1) andcontrol 1 plus 5% SM or RCJ. In the second group, there were 3 treatments, including 20% SBP (control 2) and control 2 plus 10% SMor RCJ. The silages with no added soluble carbohydrate (SC) sources had significantly higher (P < 0.001) pH, buffer value index, andammonia nitrogen values than the other treatments. However, there was no significant difference between RCJ and SM in their effecton these variables. Adding both levels of SC sources caused an increase in dry matter digestibility compared to those that only includedSBL and SBP (P < 0.001). Maximal and rate of gas production from slowly fermentable fraction (a2) were significantly greater when thesubstrate contained 85%, 10%, and 5% SBL, SBP, and SC sources, respectively. Using dried SBP and SC sources for the preservation offresh SBL is recommended; however, with higher levels of SC, the silage may be at risk of spoilage, and it must be less exposed to air.