HATTORI Ikuo

The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of low-DCAD corn silage with elevated chloride content on the mineral balance in dry cows. Corn grown at 2 locations was fertilized with either KCl or NH₄Cl (Cl fertilization) or K...

The objective of this study was to develop a fermented TMR technology that utilized forage sugarcane and unused resources. This study examined the effect of mixture rate of bagasse, trash and addition of brown cane sugar shochu distiller grain sol...

　Ten Japanese Black steers (average age: 23 months, average weight: 667 kg) were used to demonstrate the effects offeeding condensed- sweet potato distillers solubles (CSDS) on α-tocopherol content of longissimus muscle. Five steerswere given a mi...

Paddy weeds may spread through the manure of cattle feeding on forage rice silage that is contaminated by weed seeds. We investigated the seed viability of several different types of paddy weeds ensiled with forage rice. Weed seeds of six species ...

A higher heating value (HHV) for an energy crop as a directly combustible material is an indices for choosing a herb species. HHV is measured by calorimetry; however, measuring a large number of samples for studies such as a plant breeding study i...

In this paper, the optimal harvest time for two harvests per year in forage sugarcane variety, KRFo93-1, was studied. The growth stability and yield productivity were examined in plots harvested in July-May, August-May, September-May and October-M...

We evaluated waterlogging tolerance in barley, Italian ryegrass, and oat at three different growth stages. First, weevaluated crop emergence rate under three conditions: waterlogging at ground level, waterlogging at 5 cm below groundlevel, and no ...

Four lactating Holstein cows were used in a 2×2 cross over design to determine the effects of feeding total mixed ration (TMR) silage containing 25% of corn grain or 25% of cracked brown rice on dry matter intake (DMI) and milk production (Experim...

To provide relevant information on utilizing fodder-sugarcane for dairy cows, we investigated the chemical composition, and long-term effect of fodder-sugarcane feeding on physiological aspects in non-lactating cows and milk production in lactatin...

Four Japanese Black steers (average 16 months of age) were used in a 4×4 Latin square design experiment with 2 weeks period to evaluate the effects of 4 levels of sweet-potato condensed distillers solubles (SCDS ; 0, 10, 20, and 30% of concentrate...

Erianthus (Erianthus arundinaceus) is a relative of sugarcane and is a perennial gramineae crop with high dry matter production. Current increase of in demand for bioenergy, Erianthus is expected to become a cellulosic bioenergy crop. The purpose ...

This report introduces storage technology of fodder crops that is common in the viewpoint of herb storage and discusses the possibility of storage methods for biomass energy crops. The storage techniques of forage crops are called "haymaking" and ...

In this study, the calibration equations for determining the fermentation quality of sorghum silage extract (135 samples) were investigated. The near infrared (NIR) technique could be used to predict the pH value (R^2=0.84;RPD=2.48), lactic acid c...

We investigated varietal differences in the salinity tolerance among four forage rice varieties, 'Nishiaoba, 'Hoshiaoba,'Tachiaoba, and 'Mohretsu, for 35 days after transplanting by pot-culture experiment. Seedlings at 16 days after sowing were tr...

In the production of sugarcane, stubble shaving that cuts the residual stubble of the previous crop is carried out to promote ratoon crop growth. On the other hand, in the production of feed crops, it is generally considered that high-level cuttin...

This study examined the effect of the ensuing season, storage period, and mixture ratio of shochu condensed distiller grain (SCDG) on the fermentation quality of a fermented total mixed ration (TMR). During the ensuing season, TMR fermentation was...

The relationship between data on volatile basic nitrogen (VBN) content in fermented TMR and silage samples measured by microdiffusion analysis and ion electrode method was examined in order to develop its more simplified measurement than conventio...

This experiment evaluated the effects of 3 levels of sugarcane silage (0, 50 and 100% of forage) on feed intake and growth rate of Japanese Black steers (5 months of age, average BW : 174kg) during rearing period. Five steers were given oats hay (...

本試験では米焼酎粕濃縮液の貯蔵にともなう品質および化学成分の変動を明らかにするために，まず，米焼酎粕原液の固液分離および濃縮の程度が化学成分に及ぼす影響を検討し，続いて濃縮度が異なる米焼酎粕濃縮液（設定水分含量80，70および60%）を異なる温度条件（30℃あるいは5℃）および異なる環境（嫌気あるいは好気条件）で14週間貯蔵した場合の品質および化学成分の変動を検討した。焼酎粕上清濃縮液（濃縮液）は焼酎粕原液に比べて，乾物当たり粗脂肪，中性デタージェント繊雄（NDFom）およびカリウム含量が...

The use of domestic rice and by-product for fattening cattle has been an important issue for improvement of feed self-sufficiency in Japan. Many researchers reported that domestic rice could be fed to fattening cattle when the level of paddy rice,...

This study evaluated growth and fattening performance effects of increased milk replacer feeding during the suckling period. Six Holstein steer calves were assigned alternately to groups with conventional (CON) or increased (IM) milk replacer feed...

To evaluate the nutritional characteristics of condensed distillers solubles (CDS) from different sources, 3 Holstein dry cows fitted ruminal canula were fed fermented total mixed ration (TMR) containing CDS from rice, barley or sweet-potato (CRDS...

The effects of planting time (early or normal), nitrogen (N) application rate (150 or 225 kg N ha^-1), and N application method (early, even, and late application of extra N) on total digestible nutrient (TDN) concentration and yield of ...

To evaluate the effects of condensed rice distillers solubles (CRDS) as a substitution for soybean meal on intake, digestibility and milk production, two primiparous and two multiparous Holstein lactating cows, averaging 595.3 ± 77.0 kg kg of body...

To evaluate the fermentation quality of fermented total mixed ration (TMR) containing condensed sweetpotato distillers solubles (CSDS), and to investigate the effect of feeding of fermented TMR containing CSDS on intake, chewing acitivities, nitro...

Twelve Japanese Black steers (23.6 ± 0.8 months of age, BW : 766 ± 48 kg) were used to study the effects of fermented TMR containing brown rice and by-products on fattening performance, plasma metabolite concentration and enzyme activity, carcass ...

Condensed liquid made from shochu distiller grains (rice, barley, and sweet potato) were compared with regard to fermentation quality and dry matter recovery of the fermented total mixed ration (TMR). The materials' buffering capacity and volatile...

The growth and yield in the twice harvesting system (THS) were compared with those in once harvesting system (OHS) of two sugarcane varieties (KRFo93–1 bred for forage use and the leading commercial NiF8 for sugar production). The cumulative effec...

We tested a flail-type roll baler (FR) for wilting Italian ryegrass, oats, Guinea grass, and Sudan grass. The FR wilting system produced faster drying than the conventional system, except with Italian ryegrass. The number of times of turning did n...

Corn silage is Japan's most common preserved feed. Purple corn, which accumulates anthocyanin in ears and stems, is anticipated for use as whole crop silage. It is expected to offer benefits attributable to its free-radical scavenging capacity and...

西南暖地における飼料用イネの省力・低コスト生産利用技術の確立。1999年には宮崎県の水田転作率は40％を超え、転作田の活用が大きな課題となっていた。当時の飼料用イネは水田の潜在的生産力を維持しつつ転作できる有望な作物ではあったが、栽培や給与については未解明なことが多く、そのため、作付が多かった宮崎県でも約200haにすぎなかった。そこで、宮崎県を主査として熊本県、大分県、鹿児島県の九州4県で、農家での栽培・給与にとって緊急な課題に絞って共同研究を計画した。おりしも試験開始直前の2000年3...

Whole crop rice silage (WCRS) has recently attracted attention as forage for dairy cows. The nutritive value of WCRS (Forage rice cultivar: Nishiaoba) was examined by a balance trial (Experiment 1). The forage rice was harvested and ensiled in two...

A four-year study was conducted to investigate the dry matter yield and nitrogen budget of ratoon-cropped forage rice on farm fields receiving 300kg/a manure, under various combinations of planting densities (18-80 plants/m^2) and chemical fertili...

Effects of water management and wheel traffic on growth of rice ratoon tillers were examined in a pot experiment. Forage rice plants that had experienced light or severe wheel traffic damage by tractors at the first-crop harvesting were used in co...

An Italian ryegrass-corn-corn triple cropping, which consists of conventional-tillage (overall-tillage) cultivation of Italian ryegrass as a winter crop and minimum-tillage (partial-tillage) cultivations of corn as summer crops, is a forage produc...

To evaluate the rice cultivar "Sprice" as a forage rice for double cutting cultivation in Kyushu district, we carried out field trials at two paddy fields over two years. The agronomic characteristics were compared with those of cultivars of diffe...

To clarify cultivation conditions that maximize the dry matter yield of forage rice cultivar 'Sprice' in double cutting cultivation, we investigated the effects of fertilizer application rate, planting density, and cutting time on the yield. The f...

The flail-type roll baler for harvesting fodder rice could also be used for harvesting grass and forage crops. In our first experiment, we harvested two forage grasses by a flail-type roll baler and prepared them as wilted or unwilted silages. We ...

乾物消化率とDN含量が明らかな飼料イネサイレージ8点を供試して、DN含量の推定法を検討した。従来の式によるDN含量の推定値と実測値を比較した結果、推定式DN=-5.45+0.89x(OCC+Oa)+0.45×OCWは飼料イネサイレージのDN含量推定に有効と考えられた。in viro法およびin siu法による乾物分解率と乾物消化率の実測値を比較した結果、いずれの方法、培養時間ともに実測値と有意な相関が得られなかった。酵素分析値を用いた回帰式の作成を試みた結果、DN=54.297+1.205...

The effects of applying a commercial lactic acid bacteria (LAB) inoculant and two commercial cellulases on the fermentation quality and chemical composition of naked barley straw silages were investigated in two laboratory-scale experiments. In ex...

It is well known that the nutritive value of silage is significantly affected due to aerobic deterioration after opening the silo. So, it is important to inhibit aerobic deterioration of silage for quality feeding to livestock. Some chemicals like...

Two-Rowed whole-crop barley was harvested at the milk-ripe, dough-ripe and yellow-ripe stages. The forage harvested at milk-ripe stage was ensiled directly or after wilting. At the dough-ripe and yellow-ripe stages, unwilted forages were ensiled w...

Two experiments were conducted to examine the effects of acremonium cellulase (AC) and lactic acid bacteria inoculant (LAB) on the fermentation quality and feeding value of guineagrass silages. In Experiment 1, wilted and chopped primary growth he...

It is essential to establish a more rational and stable ensuing method for better economic production of ruminant feed. Application of saccharides as silage additives is a usual practice for making high quality silage. However, the efficiency of p...

The fermentation quality and feeding value of guineagrass (Panicum maximum JACQ var. natsukaze), green panic (P. maximum var. trichoglume EYLES), colored guineagrass (P. coloratum L.) and rhodesgrass (Chioris gayana KUNTH var. katambora), under a ...

The herbage productivity, chemical composition and in vitro dry matter digestibility (IVDMD) of guineagrass (Panicum maximum JACQ. var. natsukaze), green panic (P. maximum JACQ. var. trichoglume EYLES), colored guineagrass (P. coloratum L.) and rh...