Intervention effectmodel-written summary

Ensiling lucerne reduced its protein nitrogen fraction.

A claim from The effect of ensiling in round bales on the content of nitrogen fractions in lucerne and red clover protein · 2015

Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultnegativemeasured

Claim · model-written summary

Ensiling lucerne reduced its protein nitrogen fraction.

Taxon
lucerneMedicago sativae0
Treatment
ensilinge0
Outcome
protein nitrogen fractione0
Direction
decreasede0

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Medicago sativa
Medicago sativa · TaxonDrepanostoma · CC BY 4.0 · iNaturalist ↗

Verbatim

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“The ensiling of lucerne herbage grossly decreased the protein nitrogen fraction”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 752–831

Title

The effect of ensiling in round bales on the content of nitrogen fractions in lucerne and red clover protein

Maja Fijałkowska; Jadwiga Wierzbowska; Stanisław Sienkiewicz; et al. Journal of Elementology 2015. doi:10.5601/jelem.2014.19.4.643

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processing · quality: protein · Medicago sativa (alfalfa)Positive and negative results

20 papers: 15 positive, 5 negative or no effect

4 papers in the same direction as this claim · 15 in the opposite direction

  1. positive
    Microwaved or steamed forage silages had a marked increase in N bound to neutral detergent fiber and in protein recovery compared with untreated forage.

    Protein Preservation and Ruminal Degradation of Ensiled Forage Treated with Heat, Formic Acid, Ammonia, or Microbial Inoculant · 1998 · compared with untreated

    Opposite direction

  2. positive
    LPN-treated silage had higher crude protein concentration than other treatments.

    Effects of Class IIa Bacteriocin-Producing Lactobacillus Species on Fermentation Quality and Aerobic Stability of Alfalfa Silage · 2020 · compared with other treatments

    Opposite direction

  3. positive
    Fungal fermentation increased total protein recovery from alfalfa to up to 64.5%, compared with 47.2% for control samples.

    Solid‐substrate fermentation of alfalfa for enhanced protein recovery · 1979 · compared with control samples

    Opposite direction

  4. positive
    Silage and rectangular bales of first crop alfalfa had higher protein than small round bales.

    Yield and Quality of Alfalfa as Affected by Harvesting and Storage Methods · 1984 · compared with small round bales

    Opposite direction

  5. positive
    Increasing maceration of alfalfa decreased the non protein nitrogen (fraction A).

    Effect of maceration on nitrogen fractions in hay and silage · 1998

    Opposite direction

  6. positive
    After 45 days, 800 g/L silage had the highest dry matter, water-soluble carbohydrate and crude protein contents compared with 700 g/L and 600 g/L silage.

    Effects of Ensiling Density on the Fermentation Profile and Aerobic Stability of Wilted Alfalfa Silage · 2024 · compared with 700 g/L and 600 g/L silage

    Opposite direction

  7. positive
    LAB and PFJ reduced protein degradation indicated by low non-protein nitrogen.

    Changes in carbohydrate and protein fractions during ensiling of alfalfa treated with previously fermented alfalfa juice or lactic acid bacteria inoculants · 2016 · compared with control silage

    Opposite direction

  8. positive
    Xinlaiwang I-alfalfa silage agent significantly increased crude protein.

    Effects of inoculants on the quality of alfalfa silage · 2025

    Opposite direction

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