Fermentation and aerobic stability of high-moisture corn silages inoculated with different levels of Lactobacillus buchneri

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Fermentation and aerobic stability were evaluated in high-moisture corn (HMC) silage inoculated with different levels of Lactobacillus buchneri. The HMC composed of 654 g/kg dry matter (DM) was ensiled in quadruplicate laboratory silos(7 L) per treatment. L. buchneri 40788 was applied at 5 × 104; 1 × 105; 5 × 105; and 1 × 106 cfu/g to the ground corn. Silages with no additive were used as controls. After 140 d of ensiling, the silages were subjected to an aerobic stability evaluation for 12 days in which the chemical parameters, microbiological parameters and silage temperature were measured to determine the aerobic deterioration. The lactic acid, acetic acid and propionic acid concentrations did not differ between silages. The fermentation parameters of HMC were not affected by L. buchneri. The HMC containing L. buchneri had a low number of yeast and mould colonies and a more stable pH until in the eighth measurement, which improved the aerobic stability without affecting gas loss. Doses of L. buchneri greater than or equal to 5 × 105 cfu/g applied to the HMC were the most efficient in control of aerobic deterioration. © 2012 Sociedade Brasileira de Zootecnia.

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Basso, F. C., Bernardes, T. F., De Toledo Piza Roth, A. P., Rabelo, C. H. S., Ruggieri, A. C., & Reis, R. A. (2012). Fermentation and aerobic stability of high-moisture corn silages inoculated with different levels of Lactobacillus buchneri. Revista Brasileira de Zootecnia, 41(11), 2369–2373. https://doi.org/10.1590/S1516-35982012001100011

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