fi IGEN AL HYDRO! TRIENT COMPOSITION AND Coe HARVESTED - LEVEL OF CORN (Zea mays) SILA! oe INTING | ON VARIOUS DAYS AFTER PL: NORIEL S. BUGTONG JUSTINE T. BALIAO JUNELL G. MANANDIG THESIS Republic of the Philippines ISABELA STATE UNIVERSITY Echague, Isabela January 2023APPROVAL SHE The thesis attached her PO’ IAL HYDROGE! ON VARIOUS DAYS AFTER PLANTIN prepared BUGTON MANANDIG STINE T. BALIAO, in partial fulfillment of the requi ts for the d OR OF SCIENCE IN ANIMAL HUSBANDRY (BSA) major in RUMINANT is hereby endorsed entitled “NUTRIENT COMPO! L OF CORN (Zea mays) TION AND “ HARVES submitted by NORIEL $. JOJO D. CXLILAN, DVM. MILA Member Date: _ BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN ANIMAL HUSBANDRY (BSAH) major RUMINANT, in IMANUEL RCAUINIAN, DVM fairman of Animal Husbandry Date KARINA wipe COLAS, Ph.D. awh 02,2 Research Coordinator Date LAN, DVM DateACKNOWLEDGEMENT We are here toad what we can to life, no to get what we can from life tm est pratitude for the help and support are asutable appr raking ons who, in one way or another, have contributed estended to the followinp | this study M Alford Glenn ©, Mangoba, adviser and member of the Advisory Committee for his support, advice, puidance, valuable comments, suggestions, and provisions that benefited us much in the completion and suecess of thts study, as well as giving an endless vod adviser like help to finish this manuscript. The authors are very thankful for having a you DVM, dean of School of Veterinary Medicine and Member of the Advisory Commuitice for his suggestions, guidance and valuable comments, Mila R. Andres, Ph.D. ember of the Advisory Committee, for her pieces of advice and great ideas for the betterment of the study Jas, Ph.D., research coordinator, for her patience Karina Marie G. at of th study stateful advice and valuable comments for the better jan, DVM, department chairman, for his kindness and Emmanuel R. Caui nuidanee for the study at and extremely grateful are due to their beloving parents Spectal acknowledyent hamely, Me. Dante T, Bugtong, Mrs. Leslie S. Bugtong, Mrs. Ma, Liza O. Tum, is, Me Andres B. Raliao, Mr, Marto B. Man: dig, Mrs. Myrna G, Manandig, and to theirsecond parents Mrs, Elvie T, Manubay, Mrs. Julita B, Aviso, together with their siblings Hanah Mae G, ‘anandig, Chona G. Manandig, and Stephanie O. Tumagos to their relatives for the love, care, patience, understanding and financial support to pursue this manuscript They would also like to thank their friends and to all who are not mentioned for their unwavering support, reminding them to take a break and have fun when they have been stressed out. The authors are grateful to all those who have given their support throughout this study. The Authors. Noriel S. Bugtong, Justine T. Baliao Junell G. ManandigNUTRIENT COMPOSITION AND POTENTIAL HYDROGEN LEVEL OF CORN (Zea mays) SILAGE HARVESTED ON VARIOUS DAYS AFTER PLANTING” NORIEL S. BUGTONG JUSTINE T. BALIAO. JUNELL G. MANANDIG “ Thesis to be presented to the faculty of Animal Science department, College of Veterinary Medicine, Isabela State University, Echague, Isabela, in partial fulfillment of the requirements with the degree BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN ANIMAL HUSBANDRY (BSAH) major in RUMINANT for the School Year 2021-2022, Thesis. No. Department Contribution No. Prepared in the college of veterinary medicine under the supervision and guidance of Mr. ALFORD GLENN C. MANGOBA. ABSTRACT ‘The study was conducted from May 2022 to August 2022 at the experimental area of CVAARRD Isabela State University, Echague, Isabela to determine the nutrient composition and potential hydrogen level of corn (Zea mays) silage harvested on various days after planting (DAP). The experiment was laid out following the Complete Randomized Design as follows: T; — 45 DAP, T: ~ 60 DAP, Ts - 75 DAP and Ty — 80 DAP. The result of the study is summarized as follows: crude protein show significant result. However, the analysis of variance shows not significant differences with respect to the crude fiber percent of com silage. On the other hand, the moisture content of corn silage Tevealed not significant result. Significant differences were noted on the pH levels. ite aiaBased from the result, the pL level of futient composition and potential hydrogen level af corn stlape harve «Lon various days after planting the Freatment band 2 has the Iighest crude protem, and the highest pl level obyerved on the treatment 1 Based from the result of the study, 60 days after planting is within the range of good quality silage. Thus, iC: recommended that feeding, (nal for the produce be undergone and further studied to obtain a more conclusive result te Keywords: com silage, crude protem, erule fiber, moisture potential hydrogen, “Mays