IN VITRO EVALUATION OF SUGARCANE BAGASSE TREATED WITH DIFFERENT LEVEL OF UREA AND MOISTURE

V.R. PATEL¹*, M. CHOUBEY², A.P. RAVAL^3
1Department of Animal Nutrition, Vanbandhu College of Veterinary Science & Animal Husbandry, Navsari Agricultural University, Vejalpore, Gujarat, 396450, India
²Department of Animal Nutrition, Vanbandhu College of Veterinary Science & Animal Husbandry, Navsari Agricultural University, Vejalpore, Gujarat, 396450, India
³Department of Animal Nutrition, Vanbandhu College of Veterinary Science & Animal Husbandry, Navsari Agricultural University, Vejalpore, Gujarat, 396450, India
* Corresponding Author : vrpatel@nau.in

Received : 24-03-2017     Accepted : 12-04-2017     Published : 24-04-2017
Volume : 9     Issue : 19       Pages : 4198 - 4200
Int J Agr Sci 9.19 (2017):4198-4200

Keywords : Chemical composition, in vitro digestibility, Moisture, Sugarcane bagasse, Urea
Academic Editor : Dr J. B. Kathiriya, Ajaykumar Sureshbhai Patel, Dr Kirit R Bhedi, Dr Amrita A Vasava
Conflict of Interest : None declared
Acknowledgements/Funding : The experiment was funded by Director of Research, NAU, Navsari. Donor animals were maintained at Livestock Research Station, NAU, Navsari and laboratory facilities availed by Department of Animal Nutrition, College of Veterinary science & A. H., NAU, Navsari. Authors acknowledge the help rendered by NAU, Navsari
Author Contribution : PATEL V. R. planned and lookout the entire experiment including writing of manuscript. CHOUBEY M. helped in analytical process of substrate and rumen liquor. RAVAL A. P. helped in feeding of donor animal, collection of rumen liquor and writing of manuscri

The present study was conducted to evaluate the graded level of urea and moisture treatments to enhance the nutritive value of SCB. SCB was treated with 3.5, 4.0 and 4.5 % of urea at 40, 50 and 60 % levels of moisture in a 3×3 factorial arrangement and ensiled for a period of 21 days. Samples were analysed further proximate analysis and In vitro gas production parameters. The chemical composition of SCB treated with 3.5 % urea at 40% moisture level enhanced CP, digestibility of DM and OM and reduction in fiber fractions. IVDMD and IVOMD, ME, total volatile fatty acids, total nitrogen and ammonia levels were significantly (P<0.05) increased as compared to untreated SCB. On holistic view, treatment of SCB with 3.5% urea and 40% moisture seems to be optimum and best for ruminant production system.

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