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Fermentation studies on lucerne
Author(s) -
Carpemtero M. C.,
Holding A. J.,
McDonald P.
Publication year - 1969
Publication title -
journal of the science of food and agriculture
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.782
H-Index - 142
eISSN - 1097-0010
pISSN - 0022-5142
DOI - 10.1002/jsfa.2740201112
Subject(s) - wilting , formic acid , fermentation , agronomy , chemistry , silage , sodium , carbohydrate , zoology , food science , biology , biochemistry , organic chemistry
Two experiments are reported. In the first, lucerne grown on replicated plots treated with and without nitrogenous fertiliser was ensiled in laboratory silos (capacity 1.2 kg) before and after being wilted for 24 h. The water‐soluble carbohydrate ( WSC ) content of the lucerne decreased significantly after wilting in both treatments, but application of nitrogenous fertiliser did not depress the WSC content. None of the resultant silages was well preserved. In a second experiment using a second cut of lucerne, the following treatments were used: molasses, formic acid, sodium metabisulphite, and wilting. Of these, only material treated with either molasses or formic acid was preserved satisfactorily. In both experiments, changes in organic acids and buffering values are given.