Biotechnology Bulletin ›› 2021, Vol. 37 ›› Issue (9): 48-57.doi: 10.13560/j.cnki.biotech.bull.1985.2021-0913

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Research Progress in Woody Forage Silage

ZHANG Ying-chao1(), YIN Shou-liang1, WANG Yi-wei1, WANG Xue-kai2, YANG Fu-yu2()   

  1. 1. College of Life Sciences,North China University of Science and Technology,Tangshan 063210
    2. College of Grassland Science and Technology,China Agricultural University,Beijing 100193
  • Received:2021-07-16 Online:2021-09-26 Published:2021-10-25
  • Contact: YANG Fu-yu E-mail:zhangyc@ncst.edu.cn;yfuyu@cau.edu.cn

Abstract:

With the rapid development of animal husbandry in China,the demand for high-quality roughage is growingly increasing,and the supply of forage is more and more scarce. Therefore,it is important to exploit new forage which can alleviate the shortage of traditional forage. Woody forage is a new type of forage that is characterized by abundant resources,high yield and high crude protein content. Reasonable development and utilization of woody forage may alleviate the shortage of forage resources. Silage is an important storage method of woody forage,which can preserve forage nutrients with high quality. In recent years,more and more researches have being focused on woody forage silages. This paper summarized the nutritional characteristics,quality of natural ensiling,improvement methods of woody forage silages,application of woody forage silages in livestock production and brought out suggestions for future research,aiming at providing reference for the utilization and development of woody forage silages.

Key words: woody forage, silage quality, microbial diversity, research progress