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<journal-id>1659-1321</journal-id>
<journal-title><![CDATA[Agronomía Mesoamericana]]></journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title><![CDATA[Agron. Mesoam]]></abbrev-journal-title>
<issn>1659-1321</issn>
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<publisher-name><![CDATA[Universidad de Costa Rica]]></publisher-name>
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<article-id>S1659-13212016000100048</article-id>
<article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.15517/am.v27i1.21877</article-id>
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<article-title xml:lang="es"><![CDATA[Ensilaje de kikuyo (pennisetum clandestinum o kikuyuocloa clandestina ) fermentado con tres aditivos]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[Kikuyu (Pennisetum clandestinun or Kikuyuocloa clandestina) silage fermented with three additives]]></article-title>
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<surname><![CDATA[Boschini-Figueroa]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Carlos]]></given-names>
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<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Pineda-Cordero]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Luis]]></given-names>
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<institution><![CDATA[,Universidad de Costa Rica Facultad de Ciencias Agroalimentarias ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[ Cartago]]></addr-line>
<country>CR</country>
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<pub-date pub-type="pub">
<day>00</day>
<month>06</month>
<year>2016</year>
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<pub-date pub-type="epub">
<day>00</day>
<month>06</month>
<year>2016</year>
</pub-date>
<volume>27</volume>
<numero>1</numero>
<fpage>48</fpage>
<lpage>60</lpage>
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<self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.sa.cr/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&amp;pid=S1659-13212016000100048&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.sa.cr/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&amp;pid=S1659-13212016000100048&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.sa.cr/scielo.php?script=sci_pdf&amp;pid=S1659-13212016000100048&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="es"><p><![CDATA[ResumenEl objetivo de este trabajo fue evaluar las características del ensilado del pasto kikuyo alto en humedad y la calidad bromatológica resultante al agregar tres aditivos. Estos se agregaron en tres niveles: melaza: 0, 2 y 4%; maíz molido y pulpa de cítricos 5, 7 y 9% en base seca, sobre el forraje entero, recién cortado y compactado en bolsas plásticas. El experimento se llevó a cabo en el 2010 en la Finca El Pizote, ubicada en San Ramón de Tres Ríos, provincia de Cartago, Costa Rica. El periodo experimental fue de 77 días. Se obtuvieron promedios de 14,10%, 13,75%, 13,71% de materia seca, 8,20%, 7,38%, 7,36% de proteína cruda, 77,48%, 79,51%, 79,07% de fibra neutro detergente, 39,22%, 40,12, 39,68% de fibra ácido detergente, 38,26% 39,39%, 39,39% de hemicelulosa, 32,79%, 33,47%, 33,26% de celulosa, 6,43%, 6,66%, 6,42% de lignina, 2,23%, 1,89%, 2,04% de extracto etéreo y 11,53%, 11,74%, 11,65% de cenizas totales para los ensilados con melaza, maíz molido y pulpa de cítricos, respectivamente. Se encontraron diferencias (p&lt;0,05) en las pérdidas de nutrientes y en la cantidad de efluentes según el aditivo y el nivel de adición. La alta humedad del pasto kikuyo puede provocar que los efluentes estén produciendo desde el inicio hasta alcanzar la máxima acumulación dentro de la bolsa entre los 60 y 80 días de ensilamiento. Por eso se debe revisar la bolsa periódicamente y de ser posible desaguar los líquidos generados para evitar un proceso de deterioro.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en"><p><![CDATA[AbstractThe objective of the study was to evaluate the characteristics of kikuyu grass silage with high humidity and the bromatologic quality when adding three different additives. These were added at three levels: molasses: 0, 2, and 4%, ground corn and citrus pulp: 5, 7 and 9% on a dry basis on the whole forage, fresh chopped and compacted in plastic bags. The experiment was conducted in 2010 at the El Pizote dairy farm, located in San Ramón, Tres Ríos, Cartago, Costa Rica. The experimental period lasted 77 days. Averages of 14.10%, 13.75%, 13.71% DM, 8.20%, 7.38%, 7.36% CP, 77.48%, 79.51%, 79.07% NDF, 39.22%, 40.12%, 39.68 % of FAD, 38.26%, 39.39%, 39.39% hemicellulose, 32.79%, 33.47%, 33.26% cellulose, 6.43%, 6.66%, 6.42% lignin, 2.23%, 1.89%, 2.04% EE and 11.53%, 11,74% , 11, 65% of total ash for silage with molasses, ground corn and citrus pulp respectively were obtained. Differences (p&lt;0.05) were found in the amount of effluent according to the additive and the addition level. High humidity of kikuyu grass can cause that the effluents produce since the beginning until obtaining the maximum accumulation inside the bag, after 60 to 80 días of silage. That is why the bag has to be checked periodically and, if possible, drain the liquid effluents generated to avoid the process of deterioration.]]></p></abstract>
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