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Acta Prataculturae Sinica ›› 2024, Vol. 33 ›› Issue (1): 169-181.DOI: 10.11686/cyxb2023144

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Effects of oat∶feed pea sowing ratio and lactic acid bacteria addition on crop silage fermentation and ruminal degradation characteristics of the resulting total mixed ration

Jia-min ZHANG1(), Hao GUAN1(), Hai-ping LI2,3, Zhi-feng JIA2, Xiang MA2, Wen-hui LIU2, You-jun CHEN1, Shi-yong CHEN1, Yong-mei JIANG2,4, Li GAN1, Qing-ping ZHOU1, Li-xue YANG1()   

  1. 1.Sichuan Zoige Alpine Wetland Ecosystem National Observation and Research Station,Southwest Minzu University,Chengdu 610041,China
    2.Key Laboratory of Superior Forage Germplasm in the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau,Qinghai Academy of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine,Qinghai University,Xining 810016,China
    3.School of Mathematics and Statistics,Qinghai Normal University,Xining 810016,China
    4.Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering,Sichuan Institute of Arts and Science,Dazhou 635000,China
  • Received:2023-04-29 Revised:2023-06-08 Online:2024-01-20 Published:2023-11-23
  • Contact: Hao GUAN,Li-xue YANG

Abstract:

This research investigated the effects of oat∶feed pea sowing ratio and lactic acid bacteria addition on crop fermentation, total mixed ration (TMR) nutritive value and rumen degradation characteristics of the resulting silage. Qinghai sweet oat and Qingjian No.1 feed pea were mixed-planted at oat∶feed pea sowing ratios of 0∶10, 5∶5, 6∶4, 7∶3, 8∶2, 10∶0. In the oat milk-ripening stage and pea-podding stage, crops of the six abovementioned mixtures were harvested and samples of each placed in fermentation bags after inoculation with a lactic acid bacterial preparation (I1, I2, I3, I4, I5 and I6, respectively)or uninoculated (C1, C2, C3, C4, C5, C6, respectively), making a total of 12 treatments. The lactic acid bacterial preparation contained Lactobacillus plantarum 160, Lactobacillus brevis 248 and Lactobacillus pentosus 260 mixed at a ratio of 1∶1∶1 (bacterial activity: about 106 cfu·mL-1). The oat∶feed pea mixtures were combined with feed supplement (highland barley straw, rape straw, and rape meal, mixed 1∶1∶1) in a forage∶supplement of 7∶3. After fermentation at (20±5) ℃ for 60 days, the nutrient composition, fermentation quality and rumen degradation characteristics were determined. The results showed that with increase in the proportion of oats, the neutral detergent fiber and acid detergent fiber content increased, the crude protein content decreased, and the gas production decreased. The addition of the mixed lactic acid bacterial preparation significantly reduced dry matter loss, pH and NH3-N/TN (P<0.05). The dry matter loss in C3 and I3 was 0.38% and 0.15% and both of these values were significantly lower (P<0.05) than those of other treatments in the respective control and inoculated groups. The rumen crude protein and acid detergent fiber degradation rates of the oat-feed pea ensiled TMR were significantly higher than those of the TMR of the two monocrops (P<0.05), and the rumen degradation rate of I2 was the best. The rumen NH3-N content of C3 was 29.65% and I3 was 31.68%, and both of these values were significantly higher (P<0.05) than those of other treatments in the respective inoculated or control groups. The quality of oat-feed pea silage TMR was evaluated by the membership function and principal component analysis methods, and in these multivariate assessments the highest score was I2 (0.868), followed by I3 (0.610) and C3 (0.469). Therefore, when using mixed oat∶feed pea crops to produce ensiled TMR, oat∶feed pea planting ratios of 6∶4 or 5∶5 are optimal for ensuring high quality ensiled TMR feed, based on these results.

Key words: oats, feed peas, proportion of mixed sowing, fermentation TMR, quality, principal component analysis