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The Effect of Different Forms of Titanium Dioxide on the Yield, Chemical and Microbiological Parameters of Perennial Ryegrass ( Lolium perenne L.) Herbage and Silage

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  • Sebastian Wojciech Przemieniecki

    (Department of Entomology, Phytopathology and Molecular Diagnostics, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, Prawocheńskiego 17, 10-720 Olsztyn, Poland)

  • Marta Borsuk-Stanulewicz

    (Department of Animal Nutrition, Feed Science and Cattle Breeding, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, Oczapowskiego 5, 10-719 Olsztyn, Poland)

  • Cezary Purwin

    (Department of Animal Nutrition, Feed Science and Cattle Breeding, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, Oczapowskiego 5, 10-719 Olsztyn, Poland)

  • Olga Kosewska

    (Department of Entomology, Phytopathology and Molecular Diagnostics, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, Prawocheńskiego 17, 10-720 Olsztyn, Poland)

  • Magdalena Oćwieja

    (Jerzy Haber Institute of Catalysis and Surface Chemistry, Polish Academy of Sciences, Niezapominajek 8, 30-239 Kraków, Poland)

Abstract

The aim of this study was to evaluate the applicability of three forms of titanium dioxide (TiO 2 ) and their effect on the yield, chemical and microbiological quality of perennial ryegrass herbage and silage. Two types of titanium dioxide nanoparticles (TiO 2 NPs) and a commercial product, labeled here as TiO 2 Com, were selected for the studies. The yield and chemical parameters of herbage did not improve significantly in response to the TiO 2 treatment, in comparison to the control group (CONT). The crude protein content of silage was significantly lower in the TiO 2 Com-treated group than in the TiO 2 NPs2 group (117 vs. 129 g kg −1 dry matter (DM)). The use of water-soluble carbohydrates during fermentation was limited in the TiO 2 NPs2 and TiO 2 Com groups. The fermentation pattern was similar for each investigated group, and a significant difference in pH values was noted between the TiO 2 NPs2 (pH = 4.49) and CONT (pH = 4.68) group. Lactic acid concentration was the highest in the TiO 2 NPs1 group (94.8 g kg −1 DM), and the difference relative to the CONT group (83.2 g kg −1 DM) was statistically significant. It was concluded that TiO 2 and its nanoparticles have the potential to improve the physicochemical and microbiological quality of herbage and silage.

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  • Sebastian Wojciech Przemieniecki & Marta Borsuk-Stanulewicz & Cezary Purwin & Olga Kosewska & Magdalena Oćwieja, 2023. "The Effect of Different Forms of Titanium Dioxide on the Yield, Chemical and Microbiological Parameters of Perennial Ryegrass ( Lolium perenne L.) Herbage and Silage," Agriculture, MDPI, vol. 13(8), pages 1-15, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jagris:v:13:y:2023:i:8:p:1588-:d:1213720
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    1. Sebastian Wojciech Przemieniecki & Magdalena Oćwieja & Sławomir Ciesielski & Wiktor Halecki & Ewelina Matras & Anna Gorczyca, 2022. "Chemical Structure of Stabilizing Layers of Negatively Charged Silver Nanoparticles as an Effector of Shifts in Soil Bacterial Microbiome under Short-Term Exposure," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(21), pages 1-29, November.
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