 | Abstract 107The influence of wilting on the quality of tropical grass silage in Cuba. 5. Biloela buffalo grass (Cenchrus ciliaris var.).Rodriguez,-JA; Poppe,-S; Meier,-H Wilhelm-Pieck-Universitat, Sektion Tierproduktion, Wissenschaftsbereich Tierernahrung, Justus-von-Liebig-Strasse, Postfach 27-07, 2500 Rostock, German Democratic Republic. Archivesof-Animal-Nutrition. 1989, 39: 11, 971-977; 2 ref. Unfertilized, non-irrigated buffalo grass (Cenchrus ciliaris cv. Biloela), cultivated in Granma province, Cuba, was cut at 45 or 42 days and ensiled fresh or wilted in 2-litre glass vessels. Fermentation improved and stabilized after wilting for 2 or 6 h with increasing DM content, yielding increased protein contents. Reliable results are achieved with DM content of at least 30-35%. This abstract relates to the following species: |