Research Article

Effect of Almond (Prunus dulcis) Hull Addition to Alfalfa Silage on Silage Quality and In Vitro Digestibility

Volume: 20 Number: 2 August 1, 2023
  • Sadık Serkan Aydın *
  • Nihat Denek
  • Mehmet Avcı
  • Nurcan Kırar
  • Şermin Top
  • Mehmet Savrunlu
  • Ahmet Eren Hezer
  • Fatma İş
  • Şükran Salama
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Effect of Almond (Prunus dulcis) Hull Addition to Alfalfa Silage on Silage Quality and In Vitro Digestibility

Abstract

In this study, it was aimed to determine the effects of the addition of almond hull, which has no economic value and causes environmental pollution, to alfalfa silage as an easily soluble carbohydrate source on silage quality, fermentation characteristics and in vitro organic matter digestion (IVOMD). The groups were designed to contain 0% (control), 1%, 2%, 4% and 6% almond hull, respectively. When the IVOMD and metabolizable energy (ME) values of the silages were examined, increases were observed in all additive groups compared to the control group. When the pH, NH3-N/TN and carbon dioxide (CO2) values of the silages were examined, the highest values were determined in the control group, while the lowest pH, NH3-N/TN and CO2 values were determined in the silage group with 6% almond hull added. Although an increase was determined in all trial groups in terms of lactic acid (LA) and acetic acid (AA) values of silages compared to the control group, the highest values were determined in the group with 6% almond hull addition, and a decrease was determined due to the increase in almond hull in terms of butyric acid (BA) values. Yeast and mold values of the silages decreased due to the increase in almond hull compared to the control group. As a re- sult, it was determined that the addition of 6% almond hull as an easily soluble carbohydrate source had a positive effect on alfalfa silage quality and fermentation characteristics.

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Primary Language

English

Subjects

Veterinary Sciences (Other)

Journal Section

Research Article

Authors

Sadık Serkan Aydın * This is me
0000-0002-3252-3944
Türkiye

Nurcan Kırar This is me
0000-0002-2778-1789
Türkiye

Mehmet Savrunlu This is me
0000-0002-0330-6799
Türkiye

Ahmet Eren Hezer This is me
0000-0003-1770-0911
Türkiye

Şükran Salama This is me
0000-0002-4712-0064
Türkiye

Publication Date

August 1, 2023

Submission Date

December 21, 2022

Acceptance Date

April 3, 2023

Published in Issue

Year 2023 Volume: 20 Number: 2

APA
Aydın, S. S., Denek, N., Avcı, M., Kırar, N., Top, Ş., Savrunlu, M., Hezer, A. E., İş, F., & Salama, Ş. (2023). Effect of Almond (Prunus dulcis) Hull Addition to Alfalfa Silage on Silage Quality and In Vitro Digestibility. Erciyes Üniversitesi Veteriner Fakültesi Dergisi, 20(2), 104-110. https://doi.org/10.32707/ercivet.1332473
AMA
1.Aydın SS, Denek N, Avcı M, et al. Effect of Almond (Prunus dulcis) Hull Addition to Alfalfa Silage on Silage Quality and In Vitro Digestibility. Erciyes Üniversitesi Veteriner Fakültesi Dergisi. 2023;20(2):104-110. doi:10.32707/ercivet.1332473
Chicago
Aydın, Sadık Serkan, Nihat Denek, Mehmet Avcı, et al. 2023. “Effect of Almond (Prunus Dulcis) Hull Addition to Alfalfa Silage on Silage Quality and In Vitro Digestibility”. Erciyes Üniversitesi Veteriner Fakültesi Dergisi 20 (2): 104-10. https://doi.org/10.32707/ercivet.1332473.
EndNote
Aydın SS, Denek N, Avcı M, Kırar N, Top Ş, Savrunlu M, Hezer AE, İş F, Salama Ş (August 1, 2023) Effect of Almond (Prunus dulcis) Hull Addition to Alfalfa Silage on Silage Quality and In Vitro Digestibility. Erciyes Üniversitesi Veteriner Fakültesi Dergisi 20 2 104–110.
IEEE
[1]S. S. Aydın et al., “Effect of Almond (Prunus dulcis) Hull Addition to Alfalfa Silage on Silage Quality and In Vitro Digestibility”, Erciyes Üniversitesi Veteriner Fakültesi Dergisi, vol. 20, no. 2, pp. 104–110, Aug. 2023, doi: 10.32707/ercivet.1332473.
ISNAD
Aydın, Sadık Serkan - Denek, Nihat - Avcı, Mehmet - Kırar, Nurcan - Top, Şermin - Savrunlu, Mehmet - Hezer, Ahmet Eren - İş, Fatma - Salama, Şükran. “Effect of Almond (Prunus Dulcis) Hull Addition to Alfalfa Silage on Silage Quality and In Vitro Digestibility”. Erciyes Üniversitesi Veteriner Fakültesi Dergisi 20/2 (August 1, 2023): 104-110. https://doi.org/10.32707/ercivet.1332473.
JAMA
1.Aydın SS, Denek N, Avcı M, Kırar N, Top Ş, Savrunlu M, Hezer AE, İş F, Salama Ş. Effect of Almond (Prunus dulcis) Hull Addition to Alfalfa Silage on Silage Quality and In Vitro Digestibility. Erciyes Üniversitesi Veteriner Fakültesi Dergisi. 2023;20:104–110.
MLA
Aydın, Sadık Serkan, et al. “Effect of Almond (Prunus Dulcis) Hull Addition to Alfalfa Silage on Silage Quality and In Vitro Digestibility”. Erciyes Üniversitesi Veteriner Fakültesi Dergisi, vol. 20, no. 2, Aug. 2023, pp. 104-10, doi:10.32707/ercivet.1332473.
Vancouver
1.Sadık Serkan Aydın, Nihat Denek, Mehmet Avcı, Nurcan Kırar, Şermin Top, Mehmet Savrunlu, Ahmet Eren Hezer, Fatma İş, Şükran Salama. Effect of Almond (Prunus dulcis) Hull Addition to Alfalfa Silage on Silage Quality and In Vitro Digestibility. Erciyes Üniversitesi Veteriner Fakültesi Dergisi. 2023 Aug. 1;20(2):104-10. doi:10.32707/ercivet.1332473

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