Bacterial inoculation of silage. 3. Effect of lactic acid bacteria and additives on ensiling of maize (Zea mays L.) and sorghum (Sorghum vulgare Pers.)

Neelakantan, S. and Singh, Kishan (1976) Bacterial inoculation of silage. 3. Effect of lactic acid bacteria and additives on ensiling of maize (Zea mays L.) and sorghum (Sorghum vulgare Pers.). Indian Journal of Animal Sciences, 46 (6). pp. 296-298.

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Abstract

In laboratory silos a mixture of equal parts maize and sorghum fodder was ensiled with 6.25, 12.5 or 25 l molasses/t or 50, 75 or 100 l whey/t with or without inoculation with 1 of 6 strains of 3 Lactobacillus spp. Additives or inoculation decreased pH and increased the lactic acid content after 10 or 20 days fermentation at 30 deg C. The highest lactic acid content of 8.5% without inoculation and 8.85% with inoculation was given by addition of 25 l molasses

Item Type: Article
Author Affiliation: National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal 132001, Haryana, India
Subjects: Animal Husbandary
Divisions: Sorghum
Depositing User: Ms K Syamalamba
Date Deposited: 25 Sep 2012 08:13
Last Modified: 25 Sep 2012 08:14
URI: http://eprints.icrisat.ac.in/id/eprint/8096

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