The Effect of a Dry or Liquid Application of Lactobacillus plantarum MTD1 on the Fermentation of Alfalfa Silage

摘要

Alfalfa was wilted to 30 and 54/100 dry matter and was untreated or treated with Lactobacillus plantarum MTD1 applied either as a liquid or dry inoculant to Determine whether form of inoculation affected silage Fermentation. In silages with 30/100 dry matter, both Forms of inoculation resulted in silages with more lactic Acid and a lower pH than in untreated silage after 2 d Of ensiling. In addition, both forms of inoculation re - Sulted in silages with lower concentrations of acetic acid Between 8 and 45 d of ensiling than in untreated silage.