Microbiological profile of sugarcane silages inoculated with Lactobacillus buchneri

摘要

Sugarcane (Saccharum spp.) ensiling is recommended with the objective of making its management more ease on the farm.Nevertheless, over the processing of its ensiling occurs intense alcoholic fermentation by yeasts, resulting into high losses of dry matter (DM).Inoculants containing the species L.buchneri have proved effective in inhibiting the growth of yeasts in silages as related to the increased production of acetic acid or lactic acid (Filya,2003).The compatibility between the forage plant and microorganisms is a factor determining for the successful application of microbial inoculants in silages.The objective of this work was to evaluate the effect of two strains of L.buchneri, one from a commercial inoculant and the other isolated from the local sugarcane silage, on the fermentation profile of this forage plant.