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16 June 2021 Effects of homo- and hetero-fermentative lactic acid bacteria on the quality and aerobic stability of corn silage
Fanfan Zhang, Fang Miao, Xuzhe Wang, Weihua Lu, Chunhui Ma
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This study aimed to investigate the effects of homo/heterofermentative lactic acid bacteria (LAB) on the quality of corn silage and its rumen digestibility. Maize (Zea mays strain Xingsiyu No. 10), at the early dough stage, was harvested, chopped, ensiled in vacuum bags, and divided into four groups: (1) control (without added bacteria); (2) with the homofermentative LAB Lactobacillus plantarum and Pediococcus pentosaceus (1:1 mixture, 1 × 105 cfu·g−1); (3) with the heterofermentative LAB Lactobacillus buchneri (1 × 105 cfu·g−1); and (4) with the homo/heterofermentative LAB L. plantarum, P. pentosaceus, and L. buchneri (1:1:1 mixture). At 2, 8, 15, 45, and 60 d of ensiling, nutritional quality, fermentation characteristics, and microbial content were assessed. After 60 d, aerobic stability and rumen digestibility tests were performed. The addition of homo- and (or) hetero-fermentative LAB significantly improved the nutritional quality, fermentation characteristics, and microbial content. Addition of the heterofermenter L. buchneri, with or without the homofermenters L. plantarum and P. pentosaceus, improved aerobic stability. The different LAB inoculants increased the degradation rates of dry matter, acid detergent fiber, and neutral detergent fiber of the corn silage by sheep ruminants. Analysis indicated that L. buchneri yielded the best corn silage.

Fanfan Zhang, Fang Miao, Xuzhe Wang, Weihua Lu, and Chunhui Ma "Effects of homo- and hetero-fermentative lactic acid bacteria on the quality and aerobic stability of corn silage," Canadian Journal of Animal Science 101(4), 761-770, (16 June 2021). https://doi.org/10.1139/cjas-2019-0170
Received: 26 September 2019; Accepted: 18 May 2021; Published: 16 June 2021
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KEYWORDS
bactéries lactiques
caractéristiques de fermentation
ensilage de maïs
fermentation characteristics
lactic acid bacteria
nutritional quality
qualité nutritionnelle
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