Abstract
Wilted first cut timothy meadow fescue grass (DM 298 g/kg) was ensiled into pilot scale silos (3 kg) for 110 days in three replicates. Eight treatments were 1) Untreated (UT), 2) Formic acid based additive 5 1/t (FA), 3-5) Lactobacillus plantarum VTT E-78076 (E76) at three levels: 1*105 cfu/g, 5*105 cfu/g. E76 1*106 cfu/g, and 6-8) the three levels of E76 in combination with 0.30 g/kg K-sorbate. Fermentation quality of the silages was analysed and aerobic stability measured. All inoculants improved fermentation quality compared to untreated silage. Increase in inoculation rate resulted in a small increase in WSC and decreased amounts of ethanol and ammonia-N. K-sorbate had a negligible effect on fermentation quality while it improved aerobic stability especially with the highest E76 level.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | 11th International Scientific Symposium Forage Conservation |
| Subtitle of host publication | Nitra, Slovak Republic, 9-11 September 2003 |
| Publisher | Research Institute of Animal Production |
| Pages | 92-93 |
| ISBN (Print) | 978-80-88872-31-3 |
| Publication status | Published - 2003 |
| MoE publication type | B3 Non-refereed article in conference proceedings |