Brushwood use of asparagus (Asparagus officinalis) chala and corn (Zea mays) in evaluating the formulation of silage, intended for dairy cattle - La Libertad 2016

Abstract

Peru is experiencing high volume production of asparagus, however this kind vegetable consequently bring large amounts of waste at the level of brushwood asparagus at the time to prepare fields for harvest, product unexploited in the farms north of the country, causing discomfort and economic when cleaning the fields lost; and if determined to burn pollute the environment. The aim of this study was to determine the formulation and evaluation of silage based brushwood asparagus and corn husks destined for dairy cattle. Applying an experimental design with formulations twelve execution (2000 kg / bag), hermetically sealed and stored for 30 days (period silage). Treatments T1 to T6 are free of additive and T7 to T12 treatments are additive (5% molasses). After the silage dry matter content, moisture, ash, crude protein, crude fat, crude fiber and energy for evaluation of statistical significance was quantified by Duncan test, acceptability by dairy cattle was carried out based on tests palatability results showed that 26.26% compound T10 Broza Asparagus, Corn Chala 68.74% and 5% Molasses as the best ensiled formulation.