The quality indices of fermented fodder from smooth brome Bromus inermis “Iulia Safir”

Abstract

The main objective of this research was to evaluate the quality indices of fermented fodder, silage and haylage prepared from smooth brome Bromus inermis cultivar ‘Iulia Safir’ and prospect its use as forage for livestock. The results revealed that fermented fodders are characterized by 345.6-570.0 g/kg DM with 1.64-3.93% lactic acid, 0.15-0.19% acetic acid, 11.47-11.77% CP, 2.51- 2.86% CP, 35.03-35.27% CF, 44.13-44.39% NFE, 3.26-5.11% sugars, 0.93-1.20 % starch, 27.75-33.75 mg/kg carotene, 18.50-18.80 MJ/kg GE 8.50-8.51MJ/kg ME. The smooth brome romanian cultivar ‘Iulia Safir’ could be used in the Republic of Moldova for the restoration of degraded permanent grasslands, as a component of the mix of grasses for the creation of temporary grasslands, the harvested green mass and prepared silage and haylage contain a lot of nutrients, which make them suitable to be used as a part of diverse diets for livestock.