Effect of a bacterial inoculum and additive on dry matter in situ degradability of sugarcane silage

Abstract

The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of adding a bacterial inoculum and a handmade additive to sugarcane silage (SCS) on the in situ digestibility of dry matter (DM). The treatments were: T1) sugarcane silage (SCS) and T2) sugarcane silage with 1% inoculum and 1% additive (SCS+). The bacterial inoculum consisted of 10.0% molasses, 1.0% yogurt, 5.0% chicken manure, 0.5% urea, and 83.0% water, and the additive was formulated with 1.0% urea, 0.1% ammonium sulfate, and 0.25% phosphorus. In situ dry matter digestibility (DMD) was determined using the nylon bag technique with four cows equipped with ruminal fistulas. Cows were fed with ensiled sugarcane supplemented with 1 kg of commercial concentrate. 5 g of ground sample for each sugarcane treatment were weighted in nylon bags and incubated for 4, 8, 12, 24, 48, and 72 h in a completely randomized design with six replicates. The DMD (%) was higher (P<0.

Fermentation Characteristics of Lactobacillus Plantarum and Pediococcus Species Isolated from Sweet Sorghum Silage and Their Application as Silage Inoculants

“…It is well known that, a good preserved silage characterized by low pH, according to [41] rapid acidification reduces the risk of undesirable microorganism growth during the early stage of ensiling therefore the rate of pH decline may be more important than the final pH. In this study, the pH of all treated batches continued to reduce the pH from the start till the end of the experiment and this finding in consistent with [42]. The more rapid pH decrease when adding the LAB inoculant provide a clear indication regarding its role in the fermentation process stimulation.…”