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Microbial Additive Isolated from Exotic Semi-Arid Cactus and Cottonseed Byproduct in Sustainable Sorghum Silage Production

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  • Raiane Barbosa Mendes

    (Department of Animal Science, Universidade Federal da Bahia, Av. Milton Santos, 500, Salvador 40170110, Brazil)

  • Gabriel Rodrigues Silva Oliveira

    (Department of Animal Science, Universidade Estadual do Sudoeste da Bahia, Itapetinga 45700000, Brazil)

  • Maria Leonor Garcia Melo Lopes de Araújo

    (Department of Animal Science, Universidade Federal da Bahia, Av. Milton Santos, 500, Salvador 40170110, Brazil)

  • Henry Daniel Ruiz Alba

    (Department of Animal Science, Universidade Federal da Bahia, Av. Milton Santos, 500, Salvador 40170110, Brazil)

  • Cláudia Loianny Souza Lima

    (Department of Animal Science, Universidade Federal da Bahia, Av. Milton Santos, 500, Salvador 40170110, Brazil)

  • Douglas dos Santos Pina

    (Department of Animal Science, Universidade Federal da Bahia, Av. Milton Santos, 500, Salvador 40170110, Brazil)

  • Edson Mauro Santos

    (Department of Animal Science, Universidade Federal da Paraíba, Areia 58397000, Brazil)

  • Rodrigo Brito Saldanha

    (Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia Baiano, Campus Alagoinhas, Alagoinhas 48007656, Brazil)

  • Stefanie Alvarenga Santos

    (Department of Animal Science, Universidade Federal da Bahia, Av. Milton Santos, 500, Salvador 40170110, Brazil)

  • Gleidson Giordano Pinto de Carvalho

    (Department of Animal Science, Universidade Federal da Bahia, Av. Milton Santos, 500, Salvador 40170110, Brazil)

Abstract

Climate change and socio-economic challenges require greater production efficiency in the agricultural sector. Using microbial additives and biodiesel byproducts in silage production improves quality, reduces losses, and adds value to agro-industrial byproducts, thereby reducing environmental impacts. This study aimed to evaluate the potential of including cottonseed cake (CSC) and microbial inoculant isolated from forage cactus on the fermentation profile and quality of forage sorghum silage. The experimental design used was a completely randomized design, with four treatments: Control: sorghum (SS); sorghum + 10% CSC (% natural matter) (SSCSC); sorghum + Weissella cibaria (SSWC); and sorghum + 10% CSC + W. cibaria (SSCSCWC). There were increases of 15.1% in lactic acid bacteria, 11.4% in dry matter, and 62.9% in crude protein for SSCSC than SS ( p = 0.001). There was a decrease of 96.4% in effluent losses ( p = 0.002) and 21.6% in acid detergent fiber content ( p = 0.005) in SSCSCWC compared to SS. Including 10% CSC and Weissella cibaria in sorghum silage was effective in improving nutritional composition with increased protein content and reduced fermentation losses. The cottonseed cake inclusion promotes greater efficiency in sorghum silage production, which can result in higher profitability and sustainability.

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  • Raiane Barbosa Mendes & Gabriel Rodrigues Silva Oliveira & Maria Leonor Garcia Melo Lopes de Araújo & Henry Daniel Ruiz Alba & Cláudia Loianny Souza Lima & Douglas dos Santos Pina & Edson Mauro Santos, 2025. "Microbial Additive Isolated from Exotic Semi-Arid Cactus and Cottonseed Byproduct in Sustainable Sorghum Silage Production," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 17(10), pages 1-15, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:17:y:2025:i:10:p:4595-:d:1658016
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