Chemical Characteristics, Aerobic Stability, and Microbiological Counts in Corn Silage Re-Ensiled with Bacterial Inoculant
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Abstract: The objective of this work was to evaluate the effects of re-ensiling and bacterial inoculation on the quality of corn silage. The experiment was carried out in a 2x2 factorial design with or without inoculant (association of Lactobacillus plantarum and Propionibacterium acidipropionici), and with re-ensiling after 36 hours of aerobic exposure or only ensiling of the whole plant of 'BRS 1055' corn. The fermentative quality, nutritional parameters, dry matter losses, aerobic stability, and microbiological counts of silages were evaluated. Re-ensiling caused an increase of pH and in acetic acid and propionic acid concentrations, as well as in the dry matter (DM), crude protein, neutral detergent fiber, and neutral detergent fiber crude protein contents. Conversely, there was a reduction in the nonfiber carbohydrates concentration and in in vitro dry matter digestibility for the re-ensiled material. All changes were explained by the higher-effluent production and DM loss of re-ensiled material that was subjected to two compactions. Microbiology was not altered by the treatments. The use of inoculant altered ash content, but it did not influence other parameters. In contrast, re-ensiling after 36 hours of aerobic exposure caused a reduction in the nutritive value of corn silage and accentuated the DM losses.
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Coelho et al. found increased NDF in re-ensiled silages, and Yang affirms that exhaustion of water-soluble carbohydrates after ensiling resulted in increases in NDF and ADF contents.
“For instance, Coelho et al. [32] found increased percentages of NDF in re-ensiled silages, and Yang [43] affirms that the exhaustion of WSC (85% reduction) after ensiling resulted in increases on structural carbohydrate concentrations represented by NDF and ADF contents on silages tested.”
From The Effects of Short-Time Delayed Sealing on Fermentation, Aerobic Stability and Chemical Composition on Maize Silages (2023) · cites this paper as [32]
The increases in NDF and ADF may be a result of respiration converting sugars into CO2.
“The NDF and ADF increases may be a result of the respiration converting sugars into CO 2 [32,41].”
From The Effects of Short-Time Delayed Sealing on Fermentation, Aerobic Stability and Chemical Composition on Maize Silages (2023) · cites this paper as [32]
Lower ash levels in inoculated silages are possibly related to consumption of plant cell wall constituents by stimulated metabolism of inoculated bacteria, favored in silages with higher moisture content.
“Likewise, the lower ash levels in treated silages are possibly related to the consumption of plant cell wall constituents by the stimulated metabolism of inoculated bacteria [18,30,32], and the extent of this breakage is likely favored in silages with higher moisture content [34].”
From The Effects of Short-Time Delayed Sealing on Fermentation, Aerobic Stability and Chemical Composition on Maize Silages (2023) · cites this paper as [32]
Coelho et al. found an effect of co-inoculation with Lactiplantibacillus plantarum and Propionibacterium acidipropionici on reduction of ash content in re-ensiled maize silages.
“In agreement with our findings, Coelho et al. [32] also found an effect of co-inoculation with Lactiplantibacillus plantarum and Propionibacterium acidipropionici on the reduction of ash content in re-ensiled maize silages.”
From The Effects of Short-Time Delayed Sealing on Fermentation, Aerobic Stability and Chemical Composition on Maize Silages (2023) · cites this paper as [32]
Starch defined T1A group samples, which corroborates with starch reduction with increasing delay periods.
“In short, starch defined T1A group samples, which corroborates with starch reduction with increasing delay periods [10,32].”
From The Effects of Short-Time Delayed Sealing on Fermentation, Aerobic Stability and Chemical Composition on Maize Silages (2023) · cites this paper as [32]
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- Authors
- Coelho, M. M., Gonçalves, L. C., Rodrigues, J. A. S., Keller, K. M., Anjos, G. V. D. S. D., Ottoni, D., Michel, P. H. F., & Jayme, D. G.
- Affiliations
- Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (BR)
- Embrapa Milho e Sorgo (BR)
- ORCID
- Venue
- Pesquisa Agropecuária Brasileira
- Publisher
- FapUNIFESP (SciELO)
- Published
- 2018-09
- Volume
- 53
- Issue
- 9
- Pages
- 1045-1052
- ISSN
- 0100-204X (ISSN-L)
- 1678-3921
- OpenAlex
- W2899711551
- Cited by
- 20
- References
- 25
- Citations by year
- 2026: 5 · 2025: 2 · 2023: 7 · 2022: 4 · 2021: 1 · 2019: 1
- FWCI
- 0.85
- Type
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- Language
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- Funders
- Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior
- Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico
- Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais
- Instituto Nacional de Ciência e Tecnologia de Ciência Animal
- Topics
- Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Agronomy and Crop Science › Ruminant Nutrition and Digestive Physiology
- Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Animal Science and Zoology › Animal Nutrition and Physiology
- Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Plant Science › Mycotoxins in Agriculture and Food
- Keywords
- corn silage, bacterial inoculants, Lactobacillus plantarum, Propionibacterium acidipropionici, aerobic stability, silage fermentation quality, dry matter loss, silage effluent, in vitro dry matter digestibility, silage microbiology, nutritional value
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