Round Bale Silage Research Articles

톤백을 이용한 옥수수 사일리지 조제에 관한 연구

본 시험은 수확시기가 옥수수 톤백 사일리지의 품질에 미치는 영향을 구명하기 위하여 2009년부터 2010년까지 국립축산과학원에서 수행되었다. 옥수수 사일리지 전용 품종인 광평옥을 이용하여 숙기별 3회(유숙기, 황숙기 및 완숙기)에 걸쳐 수확을 하여 사일리지로 조제하였다. 숙기가 진행됨에 따라 옥수수 원형 곤포 사일리지의 조단백질 함량은 감소하는 경향을 보였으나 ADF와 NDF 함량 그리고 TDN 및 in vitro 건물소화율은 비슷하였다. 숙기별 수분함량, pH 및 사료가치는 사일리지 제조 방법 및 젖산균에 의해 영향을 받지 않았다. 유숙기에서 옥수수 톤백 사일리지의 젖산 함량은 원형 곤포 사일리지보다 증가하였으나(P<0.05), 황숙기 및 완숙기에서는 옥수수 톤백 사일리지의 젖산 함량이 원형 곤포 사일리지보다 감소하였다(P<0.05). 유숙기에서 옥수수 톤백 사일리지의 Flieg's score는 원형 곤포 사일리지보다 높았다. 그리고 옥수수 톤백 사일리지와 원형 곤포 사일리지의 Flieg's score는 젖산균에 의해서 영향을 받지 않았다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 옥수수 톤백 사일리지는 새로운 사일리지 제조방법이 될 수 있고 또한 양질의 사일리지 발효에 적합한 것으로 나타났다. This study was conducted to investigate the effect of harvest stage of corn on the quality of gunny bag silage manufactured with corn grown in paddy land of Department of Animal Resources Development, National Institute of Animal Science, RDA from 2009 to 2010. Corn "Kwangpyungok" was harvested at three different growth stages (milk, yellow ripen and ripen stage) and ensiled at each harvest stages. The content of crude protein (CP) of corn in gunny bag silage decreased with delayed harvest maturity, but the contents of ADF (acid detergent fiber), NDF (neutral detergent fiber), TDN (total digestible nutrient) and in vitro dry matter digestibility (IVDMD) were not changed with delayed harvest maturity. The contents of moisture, pH, and the nutritive values at three different harvest stages were not influenced by the method of silage manufacture and inoculant. The content of lactate in corn bag silage at milk stage was significantly increased (P<0.05), as compared with that of round baled corn silage. However, The contents of lactate in corn bag silage at yellow ripen stage and ripen stage were significantly decreased (P<0.05). Flieg's score in corn bag silage manufactured at milk stage increased as compared with that of round baled corn silage, and Flieg's score was hardly influenced by inoculant. Therefore, we suggest that manufacture method of bag silage can be new silage technique to improve the fermentation of corn silage and that smallscale stock farmer could be substituted bag silage for roll bale silage on small farm land.

수수 × 수수 교잡종의 수확시기가 원형 곤포사일리지의 품질에 미치는 영향

본 연구는 수확시기가 수수<TEX>${\times}$</TEX>수수 교잡종 원형 곤포사일리지의 품질에 미치는 영향을 구명하기 위하여 천안에 위치한 국립축산과학원 자원개발부에서 수행되었다. 수수<TEX>${\times}$</TEX>수수 교잡종 SS405를 이용하여 숙기별 2회(출수기 및 완숙기)에 걸쳐 수확을 하여 사일리지로 조제하였다. 숙기가 진행됨에 따라 수수<TEX>${\times}$</TEX>수수 교잡종원형 곤포사일리지의 조단백질은 증가하는 경향을 보였으나 NDF 및 ADF 함량 그리고 TDN 함량은 비슷한 수준을 유지하였다. 그리고 숙기별 in vitro 건물소화율도 비슷하였다. 숙기별 사일리지의 pH는 3.8~4.4을 유지하였으며, 출수기의 pH는 완숙기의 보다 높았다. 수수 <TEX>${\times}$</TEX> 수수 교잡종 원형 곤포사일리지의 수확시기가 늦어짐에 따라 젖산 함량은 증가하였으나 초산 함량은 감소하였다(P<0.05). 그리고 출수기의 원형 곤포사일리지의 초산 함량은 트랜치사일리지보다 증가되었다(P<0.05). 완숙기에서는 제조방법에 따라 젖산과 초산 함량은 큰 차이를 보이지 않았다. 이상의 결과를 종합하여 볼 때 양질의 수수 <TEX>${\times}$</TEX> 수수 교잡종 원형곤포 사일리지 조제를 위해서는 출수기와 완숙기 사이에 수확하여 사일리지를 만드는 것이 사일리지 발효를 향상시킬 수 있다. This study was performed to investigate the effects of harvest stage of sorghum <TEX>${\times}$</TEX> sorghum hybrid (SSH) on nutritive values and quality of round baled SSH silage manufactured with SSH grown in paddy land of Department of Animal Resources Development, National Institute of Animal Science, RDA. SSH "SS405" was harvested at two different growth stages (heading and ripen stage) and ensiled at each harvest stages. Crude protein content of round baled SSH silage increased with delayed harvest maturity, but contents of ADF (acid detergent fiber), NDF (neutral detergent fiber), TDN (total digestible nutrient) and in vitro dry matter digestibility (IVDMD) was not changed. The pH in round baled SSH silage ranged from 3.8 to 4.4 at two different harvest stages, and pH in heading stage was higher than that of ripen stage. The content of lactic acid of round baled SSH silage increased with delayed harvest maturity (P<0.05), but the content of acetic acid decreased (P<0.05). The contents of lactic acid and acetic acid in ripen stage were not influenced by manufacture method of silage. The content of acetic acid in round baled SSH silage of heading stage increased as compared to that of trench SSH silage (P<0.05). Therefore, this study suggest that round baled SSH silage manufactured in both heading and ripen stage can improve the silage fermentation.

Chopping of whole-crop barley silage improves intake and live-weight gain of young dairy steers

This experiment evaluated the effect of chopping whole-crop barley silage on intake, diet selection and live-weight gain in young dairy steers. Whole-crop barley harvested at the dough stage of maturity and preserved as round bale silage was fed ad libitum in its long form or precision-chopped to 63 pen-housed dairy steers (average weight 173, s.d. 39kg). In addition, each animal received 0.6kg of soybean meal, 0.4kg of barley grain and 0.08kg of mineral feed daily. Chopping increased dry matter intake of whole-crop barley silage by 23% and live-weight gain by 22%. Higher concentrations of starch in the orts from steers when fed unchopped silage reflected sorting against grain, probably caused by long awns in the unchopped silage, which were not present in the chopped silage. No sorting against grain occurred in the chopped silage. Chopping increased intake of whole-crop barley silage and live-weight gain of young dairy steers, probably due to negative effects of long awns in the unchopped whole-crop barley silage on intake.

Effect of ensiled hop (Humulus lupulus L.) residues on plasma acetate turnover rate in sheep

An isotope dilution method using [1-(13)C]sodium acetate was applied to determine the effect of feeding ensiled hop (Humulus lupulus L.) residues on plasma acetate turnover rate in six adult crossbred sheep. The sheep were fed 63 g/kg body weight (BW)(0.75)/day of either mixed hay of orchardgrass (Dactylis glomerata L.) and reed canarygrass (Phalaris arundinacea L.) and round bale silage at 3:1 ratio (Hay-diet), or another where round bale silage was replaced by ensiled hop residues (Hop-diet) with a crossover design each of a 3-week period. The isotope dilution method was performed on day 21 of each dietary treatment. Dry matter digestibility was similar between diets, and nitrogen (N) digestibility was lower (P = 0.001) for Hop-diet than Hay-diet. However, N retention did not differ between diets. Plasma acetate concentration was lower (P = 0.04) for Hop-diet than Hay-diet, and the turnover rate of plasma acetate did not differ between diets. Plasma concentration of lactate and non-esterified fatty acids were similar between diets. Hop-diet was found almost comparable to Hay-diet on plasma acetate turnover rate in the present experimental conditions. Therefore, it could be concluded that hop residues partially could be used as an alternative to traditionally used round bale silage for rearing sheep.

논에서 생산된 옥수수의 수확시기가 곤포사일리지의 사료가치와 품질에 미치는 영향

본 시험은 수확시기가 옥수수 원형 곤포사일리지의 품질에 미치는 영향을 구명하기 위하여 2009년부터 2010년까지 국립축산과학원에서 수행되었다. 옥수수 사일리지 전용 품종인 광평옥을 이용하여 숙기별 3회(유숙기, 황숙기 및 완숙기)에 걸쳐 수확을 하여 사일리지로 조제하였다. 숙기가 진행됨에 따라 옥수수 원형 곤포사일리지의 조단백질과 TDN 함량은 감소하는 경향을 보였으나 섬유소인 NDF 및 ADF 함량은 증가하였다. 그리고 숙기별 in vitro 건물 소화율은 비슷하였다. 숙기별 사일리지의 pH는 3.8~4.0을 유지하였으며, 숙기별 차이는 크지 않았다. 또한 생육이 진행됨에 따라 초산 함량은 감소되었으나 젖산 함량은 증가되었다. 그리고 품질등급은 완숙기> 황숙기> 유숙기 순으로 나타났다. 이상의 결과를 종합하여 볼 때 양질의 옥수수 원형 곤포사일리지 제조를 위해서는 황숙기에 수확하여 사일리지를 만드는 것이 옥수수 사일리지 발효를 향상시킬 수 있다. This study was carried out to examine the effect of harvest stage of corn on nutritive values and quality of round baled corn silage manufactured with corn grown in paddy land of Department of Animal Resources Development, National Institute of Animal Science, RDA from 2009 to 2010. Corn "Kwangpyungok" was harvested at three different growth times (milk, yellow ripen and ripen stage) and ensiled at each harvest stages. Crude protein (CP) and TDN (total digestible nutrient) contents of round baled corn silage was decreased and in vitro dry matter digestibility (IVDMD) was not changed with delayed harvest maturity. However, contents of ADF (acid detergent fiber) and NDF(neutral detergent fiber) decreased with delayed harvest maturity. The pH at three different harvest stages ranged from 3.8 to 4.0. The content of lactic acid increased with delayed harvest maturity, but the content of acetic acid decreased. And then, flieg's score reveals that there is an increase in order, ripen stage > yellow ripen stage > milk stage. Therefore, this study suggest that round baled corn silage manufactured at yellow ripen stage can improve the silage quality.

소형 사각 곤포기를 이용한 옥수수 사각 압축곤포 사일리지 조제에 관한 연구

본 시험은 수확시기가 옥수수 사각 압축곤포사일리지의 품질에 미치는 영향을 구명하기 위하여 2009년부터 2010년까지 국립축산과학원에서 수행되었다. 옥수수 사일리지 전용 품종인 광평옥을 이용하여 숙기별 3회(유숙기, 황숙기 및 완숙기)에 걸쳐 수확을 하여 사일리지로 조제하였다. 숙기가 진행됨에 따라 옥수수 원형곤포 사일리지의 조단백질 함량은 감소하는 경향을 보였으나(P<0.05) ADF 및 NDF 함량은 차이가 나타나지 않았다. 그리고 TDN 및 in vitro 건물소화율도 비슷하였다. 숙기별 수분함량, pH 및 사료가치는 사일리지 제조 방법 및 젖산균에 의해 영향을 받지 않았다. 유숙기에서 옥수수 사각 압축곤포 사일리지의 젖산 함량은 원형곤포 사일리지보다 현저하게 증가하였으나(P<0.05) 황숙기에서는 현저하게 감소하였다(P<0.05). 숙기별 사각 압축곤포 사일리지의 초산 함량은 원형곤포 사일리지보다 현저하게 감소하였다(P<0.05). 유숙기에서 옥수수 사각 압축곤포 사일리지의 Flieg's score는 원형곤포 사일리지보다 약간 증가하였으나 황숙기와 완숙기에는 비슷한 경향을 나타냈다. 그리고 옥수수 사각 압축곤포 사일리지와 원형곤포 사일리지의 Flieg's score는 젖산균에 의해서 영향을 받지 않았다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 옥수수사각 압축곤포 사일리지는 새로운 사일리지 제조방법이 될 수 있고 또한 양질의 옥수수 사일리지 발효에 적합한 것으로 나타났다. This study was conducted to investigate the effect of harvest stage of corn on the quality of square baled corn silage manufactured with corn grown in paddy land of Department of Animal Resources Development, National Institute of Animal Science, RDA from 2009 to 2010. Corn "Kwangpyungok" was harvested at three different growth stages (milk, yellow ripen and ripen stage) and ensiled at each harvest time. Square baled corn silage was manufactured by use of square silage wrapping compressor. Each treatment was replicated three times. The content of crude protein (CP) of corn in square baled corn silage decreased with delayed maturity, but the content of ADF (acid detergent fiber), NDF (neutral detergent fiber), TDN (total digestible nutrient) and in vitro dry matter digestibility (IVDMD) were not changed. The content of moisture, pH and the nutritive values at three different harvest stages were not influenced by the method of silage manufacture and inoculant. The content of lactate of square baled corn silage harvested in milk stage of corn was significantly increased, as compared with that of round baled corn silage (P<0.05), but in stage of yellow ripen was significantly decreased (P<0.05). The content of acetate in square baled corn silage significantly decreased with delayed harvest maturity, as compared with that of round baled corn silage (P<0.05). Flieg's score of square baled corn silage harvested in milk stage of corn was slightly higher than that of round baled corn silage, but Flieg's scores in yellow ripen stage and ripen stage were not influenced by the method of silage manufacture. Flieg's score with delayed maturity was not influenced by the method of silage manufacture and inoculant. The manufacture of square baled corn silage was proved to be suitable for the fermentation of corn silage. Therefore, this study suggest that square baled corn silage can be a way of new silage manufacture technique.

총체맥류 주요품종의 봄 파종에 따른 생육, 수량 및 사료가치 비교

본 시험은 청보리, 밀, 호밀, 트리티케일, 귀리 등 총체맥류 주요 품종에 대하여 봄 파종시 출수 여부, 생육, 수량 및 사료가치 등을 적기 파종과 비교하고자 2008/2009년에 충남농업기술원(예산) 밭 사료포에서 수행되었다. 시험초종 및 품종은 청보리(영양, 파성 I), 밀(금강, 파성 II), 호밀(곡우, 파성 III 추정), 트리티케일(신영, 파성 III 추정), 귀리(삼한, 파성 II 추정)이었고, 파종기는 가을 적기파종(10월 18일)과 봄 파종(2월 23일, 3월 10일)을 두었다. 출수기는 봄 파종시 가을 적기 파종에 비하여 청보리, 밀, 호밀, 트리티케일 등은 약 16~20 일, 귀리는 약 9일 늦었다. 봄 파종시 수확시기는 영양 보리(황숙기) 6월 8일, 곡우 호밀(출수 후 10일) 5월 25일, 금강 밀(황숙기), 신영 트리티케일(유숙기) 및 삼한 귀리(유숙기)는 6월 17일경 이었다. 봄 파종은 가을 파종에 비하여 출현기부터 출수기까지의 적산온도의 감소가 컸고, 파종기~출현기, 출수기부터 성숙기까지의 적산온도는 큰 차이가 없었다. 전체 경수에서 출수된 이삭수의 비율은 영양 보리, 금강 밀, 신영 트리티케일, 삼한 귀리 등은 62.0~73.1% 로서 정상적으로 출수되었고, 곡우호밀은 56.0%로서 출수되지 않는 분얼이 많았다. 봄 파종시 건물수량은 삼한 귀리> 신영 트리티 케일> 영양 보리> 금강 밀> 곡우 호밀 순으로 많았고, 가을파종에 비하여 영양 보리 71.7%, 금강 밀 60.6%, 곡우 호밀 46.2%, 신영 트리티케일 70.2%, 삼한 귀리 110.9% 수준이었다. 총체맥류를 봄에 파종하면 가을 파종에 비하여 ADF 함량, NDF 함량 및 조단백질 함량이 증가하는 것으로 나타났고, 가소화건물함량과 상대사료가치는 낮아졌다. 봄 파종시 평균 가소화 건물수량은 삼한 귀리> 신영 트리티케일> 영양 보리> 금강 밀> 곡우 호밀 순으로 높았고, 가을에 파종한 것에 비하여 영양 보리, 금강 밀, 곡우 호밀, 신영 트리티케일은 모두 감수되었고, 삼한 귀리는 증수되었다. 따라서 예취시기 등을 고려하지 않는다면 봄 파종은 귀리가 가장 알맞은 것으로 나타났고, 다음은 신영 트리티케일, 영양 보리 순이었으며, 곡우 호밀은 부적합한 것으로 판단되었다. 또한 총체 맥류의 봄 파종 및 재배는 파성을 소거할 필요가 있으므로 2월 말(경칩 전) 얼음이 풀리는 대로 가능하면 빨리 파종하여 낮은 지온으로 종자 상태에서 춘화처리가 되도록 할 필요가 있었다. Few spring sowing have been conducted on winter cereal crops for whole-crop silage use. Experiments were conducted during 2007 and 2008 at the Chungnam Agricultural Research & Extension Services. The objectives of this study were compared the spring sowing with the optimum season's sowing on growth, yield and feed quality in five winter cereal crops. The treatments consisted of 5 winter cereal crops, Youngyang (Barley, Spring habit I), Keumkang (Wheat, Spring habit II), Gogu(Rye, Spring habit estimated III), Shinyoung (Triticale, Spring habit estimated III), Samhan(Oat, Spring habit estimated II), and 3 planting dates, 18 October (optimum season's sowing), 23 February and 10 March in spring. Heading days as affected by spring sowing compared to optimum season sowing were delayed by 16~20 days in barley, wheat, rye and triticale, and 9 days in oat. The clipping dates at the optimal harvesting stage of each crop for round-baled silage in spring sowing was 8 June (yellow ripe stage) in barley, 25 May (10 days after heading) in rye, and 17 June in wheat (yellow ripe stage), triticale (milky stage) and oat (milky stage). The accumulative temperature from emergence to heading was significantly decreased as affected by spring sowing compared to optimum season's sowing, but that of sowing to emergence and that of heading to maturing was similar. The rate of spikes per tillering surveyed at each clipping date was 62.0-73.1 percent in barley, wheat, triticale and oat, and 56.0 percent in rye compared to that of optimum season sowing. The dry matter yield in spring sowing compared to 18 October was obtained about 71.7 percent in barley, 60.6 percent in wheat, 46.2 percent in rye, 70.2 percent in triticale and 110.9 percent in oat. It were increased in acid detergent fiber (ADF), neutral detergent fiber (NDF) and crude protein content, but decreased in digestible dry matter content(DDM) and relative feed value (RFV). The yield of DDM by spring sowing was decreased in barley, wheat, rye and triticale, but increased in oat. The yield of dry matter and DDM were higher in oat and triticale than that of barley, wheat and oat. So, regardless to clipping dates and cropping system, the appropriated crop for spring sowing was oat, and subsequently triticale and barley. It was not adopted for spring sowing in rye because of low rate of no. of spikes per tillers and yield. It was necessary eliminated winter growing nature by earlier sowing at the late of February after overwinter.

Effect of increasing plant maturity in timothy‐dominated grass silage on the performance of growing/finishing Norwegian Red bulls

AbstractAn investigation was made of the potential for attaining high daily live weight (LW) gain, high feeding efficiency and carcass quality in Norwegian Red (NRF) bulls fed grass silage harvested at early stages of maturity, supplemented with minimal amounts of concentrates. Roundbale silage was produced from timothy‐dominated swards harvested at three stages of maturity: stages 1 and 2 were dominated by tillers in stem elongation with two and three visible nodes, respectively, and stage 3 by tillers at early heading, with visible heads, but without head stems. Crops were wilted rapidly and a formic acid‐based additive applied. All silages were preserved with restricted fermentation. Silage DOMD values were 0·747, 0·708 and 0·647 for harvesting time (H) 1, 2 and 3 respectively. Silages were fed ad libitum as sole feed, or supplemented with 2–4 kg concentrate at increasing LW, to six bulls per treatment from age 7 months (288 kg) to slaughter at 575 kg. Daily LW gain for bulls fed unsupplemented silage was 1423, 1262 and 936 g, respectively, for H1, H2 and H3, and 1570, 1567 and 1357 g for supplemented bulls. For concentrate‐supplemented bulls, higher energy intake increased proportions of carcass fat more for H1 (0·163) than for H2 (0·134) but the same amount of energy was retained in the carcass per MJ net energy growth intake for these two groups. It is concluded that, apart from milk and concentrate fed to calves during the first months, an intensive beef production with NRF bulls finished before 15 months of age may be based entirely on local grass resources.

Economic Favorability of Feeding Distillers Dried Grains with Solubles and Round-Bale Silage to Stocker Cattle

It is common for stocker operators to buy calves in the spring and sell them as feeder cattle in the fall. Economic favorability of various stocker systems based on animal response is largely untested. A systems grazing study was conducted to compare net returns of 2 different forage management practices with a control. A spring group and a fall group of steers were stocked in each of 3 treatments for 2 yr. All 3 treatments [control, distillers dried grains with solubles (DDGS), and silage] were rotationally stocked with equivalent stocking density and number of paddocks. The control treatment was rotationally stocked only, with no additional feed or forage management. The DDGS treatment was the same as the control treatment except that DDGS was fed to steers based on forage nutritive value. The silage treatment had excess spring-produced forage removed, stored, and fed back to steers as roundbale silage. Both the DDGS and silage treatments had positive returns above the control for both the spring and fall groups. The spring group returned US $0.18 and $0.08 per steer/d above the control group for the silage and DDGS treatments, respectively. The fall silage group returned US $0.28 per steer/d above the control group, whereas the DDGS group returned US $0.49 per steer/d above the control. In each case, and based on a range of costs associated with the silage and DDGS treatments, it is economically beneficial to increase management above rotationally stocking only of stocker cattle from spring to fall.

Comparison of 3 tall fescue-based stocker systems1

A 2-yr production study was conducted to evaluate 3 systems of growing stocker calves under rotational stocking. One group of steers was stocked on pasture from early April to mid August (spring-stocked steers = SSS), and another group of steers was stocked from early July to late October (fall-stocked steers = FSS). Steers were stratified by BW (n = 72, BW = 229 +/- 11 kg for SSS; n = 72, BW = 248 +/- 18 kg for FSS) and randomly assigned to 1 of 3 treatments. The 3 treatments were 1) rotationally stocked only (control; CON), steers rotated to a new paddock as forage availability dropped below acceptable levels in the occupied paddock; 2) rotationally stocked with distillers grains (DIST); this was the same as CON except steers were supplemented with varying amounts of distillers dried grains with solubles (DDGS) based on forage nutritive value; and 3) rotationally stocked with round-bale silage (SIL); excess forage in spring was harvested and stored as round-bale silage and fed back as needed. Total BW gain/ha over the entire grazing season did not differ between DIST and SIL (P = 0.09) steers, but both were greater than CON (P < 0.01). Total BW gain/ha for DIST, SIL, and CON was 459 (SEM = 11.5), 402 (SEM = 31.0), and 276 (SEM = 26.2) kg, respectively. For ADG, there was a group x year (P < 0.01) and group x treatment (P = 0.02) interaction. Steer ADG for SSS did not differ between SIL and DIST (P = 0.51), but was greater than the CON (P = 0.01). The ADG for SSS was 0.79 (SEM = 0.04), 0.81 (SEM = 0.05), and 0.62 (SEM = 0.05) kg for DIST, SIL, and CON, respectively. For the FSS, ADG for all 3 treatments was different (P = 0.02). The FSS ADG was 0.72 (SEM = 0.03), 0.53 (SEM = 0.04), and 0.29 (SEM = 0.04) kg for DIST, SIL, and CON, respectively. The only treatment with equivalent (P = 0.07) ADG between early and late-stocked steers (SSS vs. FSS) was DIST. Adjusting the amount of DDGS supplemented to steers based on forage nutritive value resulted in consistent BW gains throughout the grazing study, whereas steers in the SIL and CON treatments gained less BW during the latter portion of the season. Controlling forage maturity by removal in the SIL treatment resulted in total BW gains/ha that were not different than the DIST treatment.

Increasing milk protein percentage

FARM BACKGROUND 150 Holstein-Friesian cows averaging approximately 8000 l/305 day yield feeding maize and grass silages plus round bale silage and a blend as a total mixed rations (TMR) all-year-round calving grouped together and fed the same TMR during housing when at grass the cows are split into ‘highs’ and ‘lows’: the highs are buffer fed and the lows receive limited access to this buffer at milking times only.

중부지역에서 총체맥류의 예취시기별 생육 및 조사료 수량 변화

조사료 생산에 유망한 동계작물중 보리, 밀, 호밀, 귀리, 트리티케일(라이밀) 등 5종의 총체맥류에 대하여 월동 후 예취시기에 따른 생육 및 조사료 생산성에 관한 생장곡선을 조사하기 위하여 충남 예산군 소재의 충남농업기술원 답리작 포장에서 2006<TEX>${\sim}$</TEX>2007년에 수행한 결과는 다음과 같다. 지상부 건물중에서 줄기가 차지하는 비율은 월동 후 점차 증가하다가 어느 정점부터는 감소하는 2차원적인 경향을 보였는데, 줄기의 구성비율이 최고가 되는 시기는 각각 영양 보리 5월 1일, 금강 밀 5월 5일, 곡우 호밀 5월 10일, 신영 트리티케일 5월 11일, 삼한 귀리 5월 13일경이었다. 잎은 월동 후 성숙이 진행될수록 직선적으로 감소하는 경향을 보였다. 이삭이 차지하는 비율은 영양 보리가 출수 후 직선적으로 증가하였는데 밀, 트리티케일, 귀리에 비하여 높았고, 호밀이 가장 낮았다. 영양 보리가 출수기 이후에 다른 총체맥류에 비하여 줄기의 구성비율이 낮고 이삭과 잎의 구성비율이 높은 전형적인 총체맥류에 속하였고, 다음은 밀과 귀리이었으며, 호밀은 알곡 비율이 적은 조사료 작물에 해당하였다. 사일리지 제조에 알맞은 수분 함량(60<TEX>${\sim}$</TEX> 70%에 도달하는 시기는 영양 보리 5월 25일, 금강 밀 5월 25일<TEX>${\sim}$</TEX>6월 5일, 삼한 귀리 6월 5일이었고, 이 때 생체수량은 곡우호밀>삼한 귀리>신영 트리티케일>영양 보리>금강 밀 순으로 높았다. 생체수량은 월동 후 생육이 진전됨에 따라 증가하다가 일정시기 이후 감소하는 경향을 보였는데, 중부지역에서 생체수량이 최대로 되는 시기는 영양 보리 5월 7일경, 금강 밀 5월 14경, 곡우 호밀 5월 9일, 신영 트리티케일 5월 17일경, 삼한 귀리 5월 말이었다. 건물수량은 4종의 총체맥류 모두 월동 후 성숙기까지 직선적으로 증가하는 양상을 보였고, 사일리지 제조에 알맞은 수분 함량에 도달하는 시기에 조사한 건물수량은 귀리 > 보리 > 밀 > 트리티케일 > 호밀 순으로 높았다. 상대 생장률은 월동 후 서서히 증가하다가 정점 이후로 감소하는 2차원적인 생장을 보였는데, 월동 후 예취시기가 빠를수록 곡우 호밀이 높은 상대생장률을 보였고, 예취시기가 늦을수록 삼한 귀리가 높았으며, 금강 밀, 영양 보리, 신영 트리티케일은 비슷한 상대생장률을 보였다. There are barley, wheat, oat, rye and triticale winter cereal crops for whole crop silage. These small grains have been suitable to use for round-baled silage making as livestock feed. Studies were carried out to understand the growth and productivity of five winter cereals grown at paddy field in middle region of South Korea. The ratio of culm weight per plant were described by quadratic function for 5 winter cereals crops. The peak of culm ratio were 1 May in barley variety 'Youngyang', 5 May in wheat variety Keumkang', 10 May in rye 'Gogu'(Rye), 11 May in triticale variety 'Shinyoung' and 13 June in oat variety 'Samhan', respectively. The ratio of leaf per plant were linearly decreased by growing. In barley and oat, the ratio of spike weight per plant were linearly increased after heading, but in wheat and triticale, it were not accumulated at one time after heading and rapidly increased after fertilization. The ratio of spike weight per plant in barley was outstandingly higher than that of wheat, triticale, rye and oat, respectively. So, barley variety 'Youngyang' recommended for whole crop forage use was suitable for forage use because of high at ratio of the leaf and spike. The proper cutting date by the percentage of dry matter for baled-silage making, 30<TEX>$[\sim}$</TEX>40%, were 25 May in barley variety 'Youngyang', 25 May to 5 June in wheat variety 'Keumkang' and triticale variety 'Shinyoung', 15 May in rye 'Gogu' and 5 June in oat variety 'Samhan', respectively. The total aerial fresh weight accumulation at different cutting dates were described by quadratic function for barley, wheat and triticale. The forage fresh yield were peaked at 7 May in barley, 14 May in wheat, 17 May in triticale and late of May in oat, respectively. The dry matter yields of four small cereals were linearly increased after over-wintering. The yield at the date of proper harvesting time by water content for baled silage making were sequently high oat, barley, wheat, triticale and rye. The relative growth rate was relatively high in rye at early cutting but high in oat at late cutting. In barley, wheat and triticale, the rate were similar.

맥종간 혼파재배시 생육, 조사료 생산성 및 사료가치 비교

조사료 생산에 유망한 동계작물 중 보리, 밀, 귀리(월동 가능), 트리티케일(라이밀) 등 4종의 총체맥류에 대하여 보리를 주품종으로 한 혼파재배시 조사료 생산 증대 효과를 요약한 결과는 다음과 같다. 보리 식물체의 건물중과 이삭크기 등으로 볼 때 혼파재배시 보리의 생육이 저하되는 작물은 트리티케일이 가장 심하였고, 다음은 밀이었으며, 귀리는 생육차이가 없었다. 보리를 주품종으로 하고 밀, 트리티케일, 귀리 등과의 혼파재배시 이삭수 증가 또는 보조작물의 생체량 증가 등에 의하여 총 생체수량은 증수되었으나 보조작물의 건물율이 낮아 건물수량은 증수되지 않았다. 청보리와 밀, 트리티케일, 귀리 등과의 혼파재배시 NDF 함량과 조단백질 함량이 증가되었으나 ADF 함량과 DDM 함량은 낮아지는 경향이었다. 상대적 사료가치는 보리와 밀의 혼파재배에서 높아졌으나, 보리와 트리티케일, 보리와 귀리와의 혼파재배에서는 차이가 없었다. 중부지방에서 보리와 혼파재배시 조사료 생산 증대 가능성이 높은 작물로는 밀이나 트리티케일에 비하여 분얼력이 왕성하고 출수기의 차이에 의한 생육단계의 상이한 진행 등의 장점과 풍엽성이 상대적으로 양호한 귀리가 유망하였다. The overwintering crops, barley, wheat, oat and triticale etc, have been received in korea as high-quality roughage for round-baled silage making as livestock feed. Studies were carried out to evaluated the effects of seed blending on growth, yield and feed value between barley and wheat, triticale and oat, respectively. The results are summarized as follows : The barley was declined in the growth and spike's size as affected by sown as mixed seeding with triticale, but not effected with oat. The total fresh yield were increased by grown as mixed seeding with wheat, triticale and oat, but the dry matter yield were not significantly increased because of the low percentage of dry matter and the decrease of barley's growth. The neutral detergent fiber (NDF) and crude protein content were increased by seed blending, but acid detergent fiber (ADF) and digestible dry matter (DDM) content were decreased. The feed value was improved by seed blending of barley and wheat, but not significant at seed blending of triticale and oat. Because of the flourishing tillers, difference of heading date and abundant leaves of oat, the optimum crop for mixed seeding with barley for increment of forage productivity was oat in middle area of korea.

Feeding Value of Whole Crop Rice Silage for Lactating Dairy Cows under High Ambient Temperature

Whole crop rice silage (WCRS) has recently attracted attention as forage for dairy cows. The nutritive value of WCRS (Forage rice cultivar: Nishiaoba) was examined by a balance trial (Experiment 1). The forage rice was harvested and ensiled in two ways (round-baled silage and container silage). On a dry basis, the contents of metabolizable energy, crude protein and neutral detergent fiber in WCRS were 1.7 Mcal/kg, 6.3% and 47.4%, respectively in round-baled silage, and 2.0 Mcal/kg, 7.4% and 46.6%, respectively in container silage. The feed value of Nishiaoba WCRS for lactating dairy cows under high ambient temperature was also investigated (Experiment 2). The daily milk yields of cows fed WCRS as part of their total mixed ration (rice TMR) and oats hay as part of their TMR (oats TMR) were 29.7 and 30.1 kg, respectively. The dry matter intakes (DMI) of cows when fed the rice TMR and oats TMR were 18.5 and 19.7 kg, respectively. There were no significant differences in DMI, milk yield and composition between cows fed the rice TMR and the oats TMR. The energy retention of the cows fed the rice TMR was significantly lower than that of the cows fed the oats TMR (P < 0.05). WCRS can be given, with other adequate roughages and concentrates, to dairy cows that produce 30 kg of milk daily, even under high ambient temperature.

Effects of a New-Concept Wrapping System on Alfalfa Round-Bale Silage

A field trial has been performed to compare a new-concept selective wrapper (3D) based on biaxial rotation of the film applicators with a conventional rotating-table bale wrapper. The objectives were to evaluate the working rates, total plastic consumption, uniformity of plastic distribution on the bale surface, fermentation characteristics, and mold development in alfalfa round-bale silages. The conventional wrapper was set to wrap four (ST4) or six (ST6) layers of film, while the 3D wrapper was programmed to wrap at least four (MODE5) or six (MODE6) layers over the whole bale surface. The conventional wrapper consumed 0.696 and 1.013 kg of plastic per bale for ST4 and ST6, respectively, and was characterized by the number of layers at the ends of the bale, which was five times larger than that at the side. The 3D wrapper utilized 0.862 and 0.976 kg of plastic per bale for MODE5 and MODE6, respectively, and showed a better uniformity in the number of layers applied at the side and ends of the bale, allowing at least seven layers to be applied over the whole bale surface. The 3D system greatly reduced the damage by alfalfa stems to the plastic on the corners of the bale, and it improved the fermentation quality of the alfalfa bale silage over a 180-day conservation period. The 3D system reduced the amount of plastic used by 4% to 15% in comparison to six layers (ST6), which is the optimum amount for the preservation of alfalfa round-bale silage for storage periods longer than 120 days.

Effect of Chestnut Tannin on Fermentation Quality, Proteolysis, and Protein Rumen Degradability of Alfalfa Silage

Two experiments were conducted on alfalfa to investigate the effects of the addition of commercial chestnut hydrolyzable tannin at ensiling on 1) silage fermentation quality in lab-scale silos and protein degradation in the rumen, and 2) silage fermentation quality and proteolysis in bale silages. Wilted alfalfa was prepared with 4 tannin levels (0, 2, 4, and 6% on a dry matter (DM) basis; T0, T1, T2, T3, respectively) and ensiled in lab-scale silos. Silages (33% DM) were analyzed for fermentation quality, protein rumen degradability in situ, and organic matter digestibility in vitro through gas production after 120 d of conservation. Wilted alfalfa containing 0 and 4% tannin (T0 and T2) was harvested at 40% DM (wilting level I) and 53% DM (wilting level II) for bale (600mm diameter) silage. Silages were analyzed for fermentation quality after 78 d of conservation. All the silages were well fermented with no butyric acid. Lab-scale silages showed reductions in ammonia, nonprotein nitrogen (NPN) and DM losses in T2 and T3 treatments, while the fermentation acid profiles were unaffected. In experiment 1, the untreated silage (T0) had the highest protein degradability after being incubated in the rumen. The addition of tannin reduced crude protein ruminal disappearance in a dose-dependent manner. However, the tannin reduced the organic matter digestibility by 5.1% for all of the tannin addition levels. The tannin positively affected the silage quality in the round bale silages, in particular reducing ammonia and NPN in the lowest wilting level. In both experiments, T2 treatment reduced proteolysis without any influence of DM on the binding reaction and reduced the NPN by 15% in comparison to the control.

유산균제 첨가가 라운드베일 목초 사일리지의 품질에 미치는 영향

본 시험은 젖산균 첨가제가 목초 라운드베일 랩핑 사일리지의 품질에 미치는 영향을 구명하기 위하여 2년간 수행되었다. 시험구 배치는 난괴법 3반복으로 무처리, 첨가제 A, B, C로 하여 총 4처리를 두었다. 조지방, 조단백질, in vitro 건물 소화율은 첨가제를 처리한 구에서 높게 나타났다. 또한 첨가제 처리는 사일리지의 pH를 유의적으로 낮추었다(p<0.05). 건물 함량은 첨가제 처리구가 높았으며 첨가제 처리로 유기산 함량은 유의적인 차이를 보여주었다(p<0.05). 젖산 함량은 첨가제 처리로 증가되었으나 초산과 낙산 함량은 감소되었다. 건물손실과 사일리지 품질은 젖산균 첨가제 처리로 개선되는 효과를 보여 주었다. 이상의 결과를 종합하여 볼 때 사일리지 조제시 미생물 첨가제의 이용은 사일리지의 발효와 품질을 개선시켜주는 것으로 나타났다. This experiment was conducted to determine the effect of microbial inoculant on the quality of round baled grass silage at experimental field of Grassland and Forages Division, National Livestock Research Institute, RDA, Suwon from 1997 to 1998. The experiment was consist of randomized block design with three replications. The treatments were three different inoculant (control, inoculant A, B and C). The contents of ether extract(EE), crude protein(CP) and in vitro dry matter digestibility(IVDMD) in inoculant treatment plots were higher than those in control. Silages treated by Inoculant A, Band C had significantly lower acidity than that of control silage (p<0.05). Dry matter(DM) content of control silage was higher than those of inoculant treated silage. There were significant differences in organic acid contents among treatments(p<0.05). Lactic acid was increased with inoculant treatment, but, acetic and butyric acid was decreased. The DM loss of all silages were decreased with inoculant treatment and quality grade of inoculant treated silage was higher than that of control. Results of this study indicate that addition of microbial inoculant will improve the fermentation and quality of round baled grass silage.

Forage Preservation Method Influences Alfalfa Nutritive Value and Feeding Characteristics

Forage preserved as baled silage can reduce dry matter and quality losses compared with hay systems if sufficient stretch wrap is layered to adequately exclude oxygen. The objectives of this study were to determine the optimum film amount for alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.) preserved as round bale silage and to compare the forage quality and losses to that of dry hay. Two field trials compared alfalfa silages wrapped in two, four, or six layers of plastic film and hay controls. Bales wrapped with four or six layers had significantly lower temperatures than two layer treatments. In Trial 1 (July harvest), silage with two layers had higher post‐storage neutral detergent fiber (NDF), acid detergent fiber (ADF), and acid detergent lignin (ADL) concentrations than did silage prepared with either four or six layers. No consistent differences in forage quality parameters were observed among silage treatments in Trial 2 (September harvest). After 5 mo, concentrations of ADF, NDF, and ADL in the silages with four or six layers of film were lower than hay in both trials; however, crude protein (CP) did not differ across preservation treatments. In a preference trial, cows (Bos taurus) offered all treatments from Trial 2 preferred silages preserved with four or six layers of film to the two‐layer treatment and hay control. We conclude that more than two layers of film are needed for consistent preservation of alfalfa round bale silage. The results demonstrated the potential advantage in quality for alfalfa baled silage compared with conventionally harvested and stored hay.

예건기간이 라운드베일 목초 사일리지의 품질에 미치는 영향

본 시험은 예건기간이 목초 라운드베일 사일리지의 품질에 미치는 영향을 구명하기 위하여 축산연구소에서 2년간 수행되었다. 사일리지 조제전 목초를 수확하여 비예건, 반나절 예건 및 1일 예건 등 3처리를 두고 각각 3롤의 라운드베일 사일리지를 조제하였다. 일반성분중 조섬유 함량은 예건으로 증가되었으나 나머지 성분은 일정한 경향을 보이지 않았다. 섬유소 함량에 있어서도 유의적인 차이는 없었으나 건물 소화율에 있어서는 1일 예건구가 비예건구에 비해 유의적으로 낮았다. 건물함량은 예건기간이 길어짐에 따라 23.7%에서 40.0%로 높아졌으며 pH도 증가되었다. 사일리지의 유기산 함량은 예건기간이 길어질수록 감소되는 경향을 보여주었으며 사일리지의 품질 점수 및 등급이 약간 개선되었다. 건물 손실에 있어서는 예건으로 약 <TEX>$4{\sim}10%$</TEX> 줄일 수 있었다. 이상의 결과를 종합하여 볼 때 고품질의 목초 라운드베일 사일리지 조제를 위해서는 1일정도 예건하는 것이 권장되었다. This experiment was conducted to determine the effect of management practices on the qualify of round baled grass silage at experimental field of grassland and Forage Crops division, National Livestock Research Institute, RDA, Suwon from 1997 to 1998. The experiment was consisted of three different wilting days : 0 (unwitted), 0.5 and 1 day with three replications. Crude fiber content was increased with prolonged wilting period, but other components did not show any trends. There was no significant differences in acid detergent fiber (ADF) and neutral detergent fiber (NDF) content between wilting periods, but there was significant difference in IVDMD (in vitro dry matter digestibility) between one-day wilted and unwitted silage. Dry matter (DM) content changed from 23.7% to 40.5% in relation to prolonged wilting period. Wilting treatment caused a decrease in each organic acid content of round baled grass silage and an increase in the silage quality. Wilting also could reduce the DM loss. This study demonstrated that one-day wilting would be a recommendable method for making high quality round baled grass silage.

Aerobic Stability of Wheat and Orchardgrass Round-Bale Silages During Winter

Using recently developed technology, balage is often stored in large (1.2×1.2m) round bales that are wrapped in plastic film with an in-line wrapper. The aerobic stability of this fermented forage is important, particularly during winter months when it is fed to livestock or sold as a cash crop. Two types of forage, orchardgrass [Dactylis glomerata L.; 54.4% dry matter (DM)] and wheat (Triticum aestivum L.; 62.4% DM), were packaged in large round bales and wrapped with an in-line wrapper during May 2002. Twenty-one bales of each balage type were unwrapped and exposed to air on Dec. 10, 2002 for 0, 2, 4, 8, 16, 24, or 32 d (ambient temperature range=0.6 to 19.4°C) to evaluate aerobic stability. For both orchardgrass and wheat balage, final bale weight, concentration of DM, and pH were not affected by exposure time. Across both balage types, DM recoveries were ≥97% for all bales, indicating that both balage types were very stable when exposed to air. For orchardgrass balage, exposure time had no effect on concentrations of NDF, ADF, hemicellulose, cellulose, or lignin, thereby indicating that little deterioration occurred. Similarly, no contrast relating any fiber component with exposure time was significant for wheat balage. Concentrations of crude protein (CP) were not affected by exposure time for wheat balage, but there was a tendency for exposed orchardgrass bales to have greater concentrations of CP than bales sampled on d 0. Exposure time had no effect on 48-h in situ digestibility of DM for wheat balage, but there was a tendency for a linear increase with exposure time for orchardgrass balage. However, the overall range (78.2 to 80.5%) over the 32-d exposure period was very narrow, and this response is probably of limited biological significance. Generally, concentrations of fermentation acids were low, primarily because of the high concentration of DM within these balages, and only minimal changes in these acids were observed over the exposure interval. These results suggest that the balage evaluated in this trial during winter conditions was very stable after exposure to air for up to 32 d. This should allow for considerable flexibility with respect to feeding, transport, and marketing of balage during winter months without significant aerobic deterioration.