Effects of additives on silage fermentation characteristic and in vitro digestibility of perennial oat at different maturity stages on the qinghai tibetan

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To effectively use local grass resources to cover the winter feed shortage on the QinghaiTibetan Plateau, the silage fermentation and in vitro digestibility of perennial oat (Helictotrichon virescens Henr.) were investigated. Perennial oat was harvested at the heading/flowering stage, wilted under sunny conditions, chopped, vacuumed in small bag silos, and stored at ambient temperatures (5–15◦C) for 60 days. The silages were treated without (CK) or with local lactic acid bacteria (LAB) inoculant (IN1), commercial LAB inoculant (IN2), and sodium benzoate (BL). Control silages of perennial oat at early heading stage showed higher (p < 0.05) lactate and acetate contents and lower (p < 0.05) final pH, butyrate, and ammonia-N contents than those at the flowering stage. High levels of dry matter recovery (DMR) and crude protein (CP) were observed in IN1-and BLtreated silages, with high in vitro gas production and dry matter digestibility. Compared to CK, additives increased (p < 0.05) aerobic stability by inhibiting yeasts, aerobic bacteria, and coliform bacteria during ensiling. In particular, the local LAB inoculant increased (p < 0.05) concentrations of lactate, acetate and propionate, and decreased concentrations of butyrate and ammonia-N in silages. This study confirmed that local LAB inoculant could improve the silage quality of perennial oat, and this could be a potential winter feed for animals such as yaks on the Qinghai Tibetan Plateau.

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Li, P., Tang, X., Liao, C., Li, M., Chen, L., Lu, G., … Gou, W. (2021). Effects of additives on silage fermentation characteristic and in vitro digestibility of perennial oat at different maturity stages on the qinghai tibetan. Microorganisms, 9(11). https://doi.org/10.3390/microorganisms9112403

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