Cinética da fermentação in vitro do capim-marandu em diferentes idades de corte

Abstract

The objective of the work was to evaluate ruminal fermentation kinetics parameters of Brachiaria brizantha, harvested at 28, 35 and 54 days, using the semiautomatic in vitro gas production technique. Analyses were carried out for dry matter (DM), organic matter (OM), crude protein (CP), ether extract (EE), neutral detergent fiber corrected for ash and protein (NDFAP), acid detergent fiber (ADF), neutral detergent insoluble nitrogen (NDIN), acid detergent insoluble nitrogen (ADIN), lignin (LIG), total carbohydrates (TC), non-fiber carbohydrates (NFC), fraction B2 and the fraction C, respectively. The data of gas production were adjusted to the bicom partmental logistic model. The design used was completely randomized. The data were submitted to analysis of variance and regression, at the level of 5% probability. There was a significant effect (p <0.05), for the variables DM, NDFAP, ADF, NDIN, ADIN, TC, B2, with linear increase as harvest age advanced. For gas production, fraction A was similar between the ages of 28 and 35 days, with 95.75 and 116.8 mL -1 of DM, respectively. The recommended age to obtain the best nutritional value of Brachiaria brizantha was 28 days.