Chemical composition, silage fermentation characteristics, and in vitro ruminal fermentation parameters of potato-wheat straw silage treated with molasses and lactic acid bacteria and corn silage1

2015 ◽  
Vol 93 (9) ◽  
pp. 4377-4386 ◽  
Author(s):  
Y. Babaeinasab ◽  
Y. Rouzbehan ◽  
H. Fazaeli ◽  
J. Rezaei
Keyword(s):  
Lactic Acid ◽  
Chemical Composition ◽  
Lactic Acid Bacteria ◽  
Wheat Straw ◽  
Ruminal Fermentation ◽  
Silage Fermentation ◽  
Fermentation Parameters

scholarly journals The Effects of Lactic Acid Bacteria and Enzyme Mixture Inoculants on Silage Fermentation Characteristics and Feed Values of Silage Prepared from Alfalfa Harvested at Different Maturities

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (6) ◽  
pp. 1062-1069
Author(s):  
Berrin Okuyucu ◽  
Selma Büyükkılıç Beyzi ◽  
Mehmet Levent Özdüven
Keyword(s):  
Lactic Acid ◽  
Lactic Acid Bacteria ◽  
Ammonia Nitrogen ◽  
Neutral Detergent Fiber ◽  
Metabolic Energy ◽  
Plastic Bags ◽  
Silage Fermentation ◽  
Feed Value ◽  
High Doses

This study was carried out to determine the effects of lactic acid bacteria+ enzyme (LAB+E) inoculants on the fermentation characteristics and feed values of silages prepared from alfalfa harvested at three maturity stages. Alfalfa was harvested at the early, middle and late flowering stages. Sil-All (Alltech, UK) were used as LAB+E inoculants. Inoculants were applied to the silages at the rates of 1×105, 5×105 and 1×106 cfu/g levels in 1 liter capacity plastic bags. The bags were stored at 20±2°C under the laboratory conditions. Three bags from each group were sampled for chemical and microbiological analyses on the 45th day after ensiling. The results showed that LAB+E inoculants reduced pH values and ammonia-nitrogen content, whereas increased lactic acid contents and lactobacillus count of alfalfa silages. High doses LAB+E inoculant decreased neutral detergent fiber and acid detergent fiber content, increased in vitro organic matter digestibility and metabolic energy of alfalfa silages. It has been demonstrated that the most effective application dose of LAB+E inoculant to improve fermentation and feed value of alfalfa silage was 1×106 cfu/g, but 1x105 and 5×105 cfu/g level can also be considered as effective dose.

Effects of a bacterial inoculant on chemical composition and fermentation parameters of corn silage ensiled in a laboratory silo

2007 ◽  
Vol 2007 ◽  
pp. 231-231
Author(s):  
M. Rezaeian ◽  
A. S. Chaudhry ◽  
J. Honarzad
Keyword(s):  
Lactic Acid ◽  
Chemical Composition ◽  
Lactic Acid Bacteria ◽  
Dairy Cattle ◽  
Corn Silage ◽  
Microbial Inoculants ◽  
Bacterial Fermentation ◽  
Commercial Farms ◽  
Fermentation Parameters

The use of lactic acid bacteria (LAB) as microbial inoculants in order to increase bacterial fermentation and decrease the pH of silage which in turn inhibit the growth of undesirable microbes and provide stable ensiling conditions has been well documented (McDonald, 1991). Although corn silage is used as major forage for dairy cattle at most commercial farms in Iran no information is available regarding the suitability of LAB for their use as inoculants in preparing corn silage. The objective of this study was therefore to determine the effects of the addition of a bacterial inoculant on chemical composition and fermentation characteristics of corn forage ensiled in 2 kg laboratory silos.

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