Pakistan Journal of Biological Sciences1028-88801812-5735Asian Network for Scientific Information10.3923/pjbs.2013.1801.1805In Vitro Gas Production of Silage from Guinea Grass, Cassava Peel and Cashew Apple Waste at Different Periods of Ensilage]]>DeleP.A. JolaoshoA.O. ArigbedeO.M. OjoV.O.A. AmoleT.A. OkukenuO.A. AkinyemiB.T. 1220131623A study was carried out to determine the quality of silage produced from guinea grass, cassava peel and cashew apple waste at different ensiling periods. The materials were mixed into nine different proportions and ensiled for 30, 60 and 90 days making twenty-seven (27) treatments with each replicated three times. At the expiration of ensiling duration, the jars were opened, the contents were mixed, oven-dried and the proximate composition and fibre fractions were determined. The results showed that there were significant (p<0.05) reduction in the Dry Matter (DM), Crude Protein (CP) and Neutral Detergent Fibre (NDF) with increase in ensiling duration while the Non Fibre Carbohydrate (NFC) increased with increased ensiling duration. The highest CP content (14.44%) was obtained in 25% Guinea Grass (GG)+25% cassava peel (CAP)+50% Cashew Apple Waste (CAW) which was not significantly (p>0.05) different from 100% CAW. The NDF varied (p<0.05) from 44.21 in 75% CAP+25% CAW silage to 60.31 in 100% GG. The reduction in the CP and NDF of the silage is still within the range required for growth and maintenance in ruminant animals.]]>AOAC.,199516th Edn.,Buxton, D.R.,1996593749Chauhan, T.R. and V.K. Kakkar,198151221222De Boever, J.L., J.M. Aerts, J.M. Vanacker and D.L. De Brabander,2005123-124255265Dele, P.A.,20122012Ely, L.O., E.M. Sudweeks and N.J. Moon,1981Lactobacillus plantarum of alfalfa, corn, sorghum and wheat silages.]]>6423782387FAO,2003Kinh, L.V., V.V. Do and D.D. Phuong,19971997Lounglawan, P., M. Khungaew and W. Suksombat,20111010071011Menke, K.H. and H. Steingass,1988in vitro gas production using rumen fluid.]]>28755McCullough, M.E.,1977494952Sallam, S.M.A., M.E.A. Nasser, A.M. EL-Waziry, I.C.S. Bueno and A.L. Abdalla,2007in vitro rumen gas production technique to evaluate some ruminant feedstuffs.]]>33441SAS,1999Suksombat, W. and P. Lounglawan,200417473478Tylutki, T.P., D.G. Fox, V.M. Durbal, L.O. Tedeschi and J.B. Russell et al.,2008143174174Van Soest, P.J.,19942nd Edn.,Pages: 476Pages: 476van Soest, P.J., J.B. Robertson and B.A. Lewis,19917435833597