Application of calcium silicate (SiCa) as soil acidity corrective was evaluated in a Rhodic Hapludox soil with palisade grass conducted under pasture rotation system with different grazing intensities. Experimental design was complete randomized blocks with four grazing intensities – grazing intensities were imposed by forage supply (50, 100, 150 and 200 kg t-1 of DM per LW) – in experimental plots with four replicates and, in the subplots, with seven doses of calcium silicate combined with lime: 0+0, 2+0, 4+0, […]

The objective of this experiment was to evaluate the susceptibility to aerobic deterioration and dry matter losses of fresh sugarcane and silages with or without chemical additives, and diets composed formulated with these bulks. The experiments were conducted in a complete randomized design with four replications, consisting of fresh or ensilaged sugarcane with calcium oxide or limestone at the level of 1% fresh matter. The aerobic stability was assessed of the bulks and diets by monitoring temperature, pH and dry […]

The objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of chemical additives on the fermentative dynamics and chemical composition of sugarcane silages. The experiment was conducted in a randomized complete design with five replications. Sugarcane was ensiled without additives or with calcium oxide and limestone (1% as-fed basis) constituing three treatments. The fermentative dynamic was analyzed based on gas losses, organic acids and ethanol production and, silages chemical composition. The calcium oxide and limestone treatments showed the lowest values […]

The objective of this study was to evaluate the monoammonium phosphate (MAP) as a source of phosphorus and Paraíso limestone (CP) with higher magnesium levels (1.92%) as a source of calcium for commercial layers. A total of 280 white Dekalb chickens were housed in individual cages during the period from 46 to 58 weeks old. A completely randomized experimental design, with four diets, seven replicates and ten birds per experimental unit were used. The diets were: FBC/CB – dicalcium phosphate […]

This experiment was conducted to evaluate the effects of calcium levels and particle sizes of limestone on egg production. Six hundred Lohman LSL laying hens were randomly assigned to 10 treatments: two particle sizes of limestone (DGM = 0.135 mm and 0.899 mm) combined with five dietary calcium levels (0.60, 0.75, 0.90, 1.05, and 1.20% Ca), supplemented with phytase (500 FTU/kg). This experiment was analyzed as a 2 x 5 factorial arrangement with five replicates, with 12 hens per experiment […]