Digestion and nitrogen metabolism in beef cattle and in vitro rumen fermentation of autumn grass differing in fertilizer nitrogen application rate

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alan O'Connor ◽  
Mark McGee ◽  
Aidan Moloney ◽  
Tommy Boland ◽  
Padraig O'Kiely
Keyword(s):  
Beef Cattle ◽  
Nitrogen Metabolism ◽  
Application Rate ◽  
Rumen Fermentation ◽  
Nitrogen Application ◽  
Fertilizer Nitrogen ◽  
In Vitro Rumen Fermentation ◽  
Nitrogen Application Rate

The effects of single compared with split applications of fertilizer nitrogen on the yield and seasonal production of a pure grass sward

1968 ◽  
Vol 70 (3) ◽  
pp. 383-389 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. E. Castle ◽  
D. Reid
Keyword(s):  
Crude Protein ◽  
Dry Matter ◽  
Application Rate ◽  
Nitrate Content ◽  
Nitrogen Application ◽  
Fertilizer Nitrogen ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Grass Sward ◽  
Optimum Application ◽  
Nitrogen Application Rate

SUMMARYIn a 2-year experiment conducted on a pure S. 24 perennial ryegrass sward, fertilizer nitrogen in the form of ‘Nitram’ (34·5%) N was applied at rates of 100, 200 and 300 lb/ acre either as single dressings in the spring or as two, three, four or five split dressings at successively later dates in the growing season. Total yields of herbage dry matter and of crude protein, and their distribution over the season, were determined by cutting the herbage five times at intervals of approximately 5 weeks. Yields of herbage dry matter were increased by increasing the nitrogen application rate and by splitting the total amount of fertilizer nitrogen into either three or four equal dressings. The mean crudeprotein content of the herbage dry matter was increased by increasing the nitrogen application rate, but it was reduced by splitting the total amount of fertilizer into several dressings. The nitrate content of the herbage was higher after a single heavy dressing of fertilizer nitrogen than after several split dressings. It is concluded that the optimum application programme for a total rate of 100 lb nitrogen/acre was three split dressings each of 33J lb/acre, and for the 200 and 300 lb nitrogen/acre rate, four split dressings of 50 and 75 lb/acre respectively.

scholarly journals Pilot Study of the Effects of Polyphenols from Chestnut Involucre on Methane Production, Volatile Fatty Acids, and Ammonia Concentration during In Vitro Rumen Fermentation

Animals ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 108
Author(s):  
Yichong Wang ◽  
Sijiong Yu ◽  
Yang Li ◽  
Shuang Zhang ◽  
Xiaolong Qi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Fatty Acids ◽  
Acetic Acid ◽  
Propionic Acid ◽  
Acid Content ◽  
Volatile Fatty Acids ◽  
Rumen Fermentation ◽  
Gas Production ◽  
Quadratic Response ◽  
In Vitro Rumen Fermentation

Nutritional strategies can be employed to mitigate greenhouse emissions from ruminants. This article investigates the effects of polyphenols extracted from the involucres of Castanea mollissima Blume (PICB) on in vitro rumen fermentation. Three healthy Angus bulls (350 ± 50 kg), with permanent rumen fistula, were used as the donors of rumen fluids. A basic diet was supplemented with five doses of PICB (0%–0.5% dry matter (DM)), replicated thrice for each dose. Volatile fatty acids (VFAs), ammonia nitrogen concentration (NH3-N), and methane (CH4) yield were measured after 24 h of in vitro fermentation, and gas production was monitored for 96 h. The trial was carried out over three runs. The results showed that the addition of PICB significantly reduced NH3-N (p < 0.05) compared to control. The 0.1%–0.4% PICB significantly decreased acetic acid content (p < 0.05). Addition of 0.2% and 0.3% PICB significantly increased the propionic acid content (p < 0.05) and reduced the acetic acid/propionic acid ratio, CH4 content, and yield (p < 0.05). A highly significant quadratic response was shown, with increasing PICB levels for all the parameters abovementioned (p < 0.01). The increases in PICB concentration resulted in a highly significant linear and quadratic response by 96-h dynamic fermentation parameters (p < 0.01). Our results indicate that 0.2% PICB had the best effect on in-vitro rumen fermentation efficiency and reduced greenhouse gas production.

Cotton physiological and agronomic response to nitrogen application rate

2021 ◽  
Vol 270 ◽  
pp. 108194
Author(s):  
John Snider ◽  
Glendon Harris ◽  
Phillip Roberts ◽  
Calvin Meeks ◽  
Daryl Chastain ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Application Rate ◽  
Nitrogen Application ◽  
Nitrogen Application Rate
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