Additive containing homo and heterolactic bacteria on the fermentation quality of maize silage - doi:10.4025/actascianimsci.v35i4.18833

This trial evaluated the addition of Lactobacillus plantarum, L. brevis and Enterococcus faecium combo additive against a control treatment. The silages were made in laboratory silos that were stored for 30, 60, 90 or 120 days before opening. We evaluated the chemical composition of the forage befor...

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Published in:Acta Scientiarum. Animal Sciences
Main Authors: Daniel Junges, Patrick Schmidt, Charles Ortiz Novinski, João Luiz Pratti Daniel
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Editora da Universidade Estadual de Maringá (Eduem) 2013
Subjects:
aerobic stability
effluent
gases
Lactobacillus brevis
Lactobacillus plantarum
losses
Animal culture
SF1-1100
DML
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.4025/actascianimsci.v35i4.18833
https://doaj.org/article/4720c4ecefc24a149af2b7537b1185bc
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Summary:This trial evaluated the addition of Lactobacillus plantarum, L. brevis and Enterococcus faecium combo additive against a control treatment. The silages were made in laboratory silos that were stored for 30, 60, 90 or 120 days before opening. We evaluated the chemical composition of the forage before and after ensiling and the fermentative losses of silages. The additive decreased (p < 0.01) effluent production (11.4 kg ton-1) compared to control silage (14.0 kg ton-1), but it increased (p < 0.01) the Neutral Detergent Fiber (NDF) and Acid Detergent Fiber (ADF) from 45.6% and 24.5% to 47.0 and 25.1% for control and additive silages, respectively. The storage periods affected (p < 0.01) effluent production, Dry Matter Losses (DML), NDF, ADF and pH variables. Fermentative losses were very low because of the adequate characteristics of maize for ensilage.

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