Next Article in Journal
Re-Resinated Wood Strand Panels: Enhancing Performance Through Waste Recycling
Next Article in Special Issue
Assessment of Organic Matter Content of Winter Wheat Inter-Row Topsoil Based on Airborne Hyperspectral Imaging
Previous Article in Journal
The Impacts of Business Sustainability Factors on Competitiveness and Marketing Performance: An Exploratory Approach to the Case of Indonesian Micro-, Small, and Medium Enterprises
Previous Article in Special Issue
Cultivar-Specific Responses of Spinach to Root-Zone Cooling in Hydroponic Systems in a Greenhouse Under Warm Climates
 
 
Search for Articles:
Title / Keyword
Author / Affiliation / Email
Journal
Article Type
 
 
Advanced Search
 
Section
Special Issue
Volume
Issue
Number
Page
 
Journals
Sustainability
Volume 17
Issue 10
10.3390/su17104595
sustainability-logo
Submit to this Journal Review for this Journal Propose a Special Issue
► Article Menu

Article Menu

share Share announcement Help format_quote Cite question_answer Discuss in SciProfiles
first_page
settings
Order Article Reprints
Font Type:
Arial Georgia Verdana
Font Size:
Aa Aa Aa
Line Spacing:
Column Width:
Background:
Article

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

by
Raiane Barbosa Mendes
1,
Gabriel Rodrigues Silva Oliveira
2,
Maria Leonor Garcia Melo Lopes de Araújo
1,
Henry Daniel Ruiz Alba
1,
Cláudia Loianny Souza Lima
1,
Douglas dos Santos Pina
1,
Edson Mauro Santos
3,
Rodrigo Brito Saldanha
4,
Stefanie Alvarenga Santos
1 and
Gleidson Giordano Pinto de Carvalho
1,*
1
Department of Animal Science, Universidade Federal da Bahia, Av. Milton Santos, 500, Salvador 40170110, Brazil
2
Department of Animal Science, Universidade Estadual do Sudoeste da Bahia, Itapetinga 45700000, Brazil
3
Department of Animal Science, Universidade Federal da Paraíba, Areia 58397000, Brazil
4
Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia Baiano, Campus Alagoinhas, Alagoinhas 48007656, Brazil
*
Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Sustainability 2025, 17(10), 4595; https://doi.org/10.3390/su17104595
Submission received: 11 March 2025 / Revised: 3 May 2025 / Accepted: 14 May 2025 / Published: 17 May 2025
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Sustainable Agriculture with Innovative Technology and Equipment: Towards a Low-Carbon Era)
Browse Figure
Versions Notes

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.
Keywords: additive; cottonseed cake; fermentation losses; moisture absorbent; pH; Sorghum bicolor; sustainability; Weissella cibaria additive; cottonseed cake; fermentation losses; moisture absorbent; pH; Sorghum bicolor; sustainability; Weissella cibaria

Share and Cite

MDPI and ACS Style

Mendes, R.B.; Oliveira, G.R.S.; Araújo, M.L.G.M.L.d.; Alba, H.D.R.; Lima, C.L.S.; Pina, D.d.S.; Santos, E.M.; Saldanha, R.B.; Santos, S.A.; Carvalho, G.G.P.d. Microbial Additive Isolated from Exotic Semi-Arid Cactus and Cottonseed Byproduct in Sustainable Sorghum Silage Production. Sustainability 2025, 17, 4595. https://doi.org/10.3390/su17104595

AMA Style

Mendes RB, Oliveira GRS, Araújo MLGMLd, Alba HDR, Lima CLS, Pina DdS, Santos EM, Saldanha RB, Santos SA, Carvalho GGPd. Microbial Additive Isolated from Exotic Semi-Arid Cactus and Cottonseed Byproduct in Sustainable Sorghum Silage Production. Sustainability. 2025; 17(10):4595. https://doi.org/10.3390/su17104595

Chicago/Turabian Style

Mendes, Raiane Barbosa, 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, Rodrigo Brito Saldanha, Stefanie Alvarenga Santos, and Gleidson Giordano Pinto de Carvalho. 2025. "Microbial Additive Isolated from Exotic Semi-Arid Cactus and Cottonseed Byproduct in Sustainable Sorghum Silage Production" Sustainability 17, no. 10: 4595. https://doi.org/10.3390/su17104595

APA Style

Mendes, R. B., Oliveira, G. R. S., Araújo, M. L. G. M. L. d., Alba, H. D. R., Lima, C. L. S., Pina, D. d. S., Santos, E. M., Saldanha, R. B., Santos, S. A., & Carvalho, G. G. P. d. (2025). Microbial Additive Isolated from Exotic Semi-Arid Cactus and Cottonseed Byproduct in Sustainable Sorghum Silage Production. Sustainability, 17(10), 4595. https://doi.org/10.3390/su17104595

Note that from the first issue of 2016, this journal uses article numbers instead of page numbers. See further details here.

Article Metrics

Back to TopTop