Effects of Different Lactic Acid Bacteria Inoculants on Alfalfa Silage Fermentation and Quality

Tuğba Günaydın; Fatma Akbay; Mustafa Kızılsımsek

Makale detayları

Effects of Different Lactic Acid Bacteria Inoculants on Alfalfa Silage Fermentation and Quality

Yazarlar:

Tuğba Günaydın | Fatma Akbay | Mustafa Kızılsımsek

Yayıncı:

Ankara University

Ana Başlıklar:

Engineering

Dergi:

Journal of Agricultural Sciences Vol.29 Issue 2, pp.555-560

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

3/2023

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2001285922

pISSN:

1300-7580

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Özet:

 Alfalfa Medicago sativa L. is a crucial perennial forage plant with high protein and mineral content and may be mowed several times through the vegetation period. Along with having a large cultivation area in Türkiye, it constitutes approximately 61 of the total green forage produced. Silage is the most effective method for preserving herbage and using it as a source of roughage throughout the year. However, ensiling alfalfa, especially with low dry matter DM content, is difficult due to its low water-soluble carbohydrate WSC and buffering capacity. This study was carried out to improve the alfalfa plants silage fermentation process by inoculating new lactic acid bacteria LAB strains. When the alfalfa plant reached 50 flowering, six different LAB strains were inoculated and compared with the uninoculated alfalfa silage. According to the results obtained, it was determined that LAB inoculants improved the fermentation properties of alfalfa silage in general. All inoculated strains caused a significant decrease in the pH of the resulting silage. The strain Lactobacillus buchneri LS-31-1-4 was superior in terms of DM recovery 96.82 and protein recovery 94.00. At the same time, Lactobacillus brevis LS-55-2-2 and Leuconostoc citerum LS-70-6-1 were the most restrictive strains of yeast and enterobacteria growth in silage, respectively.

 Alfalfa Medicago sativa L. is a crucial perennial forage plant with high protein and mineral content and may be mowed several times through the vegetation period. Along with having a large cultivation area in Türkiye, it constitutes approximately 61 of the total green forage produced. Silage is the most effective method for preserving herbage and using it as a source of roughage throughout the year. However, ensiling alfalfa, especially with low dry matter DM content, is difficult due to its low water-soluble carbohydrate WSC and buffering capacity. This study was carried out to improve the alfalfa plants silage fermentation process by inoculating new lactic acid bacteria LAB strains. When the alfalfa plant reached 50 flowering, six different LAB strains were inoculated and compared with the uninoculated alfalfa silage. According to the results obtained, it was determined that LAB inoculants improved the fermentation properties of alfalfa silage in general. All inoculated strains caused a significant decrease in the pH of the resulting silage. The strain Lactobacillus buchneri LS-31-1-4 was superior in terms of DM recovery 96.82 and protein recovery 94.00. At the same time, Lactobacillus brevis LS-55-2-2 and Leuconostoc citerum LS-70-6-1 were the most restrictive strains of yeast and enterobacteria growth in silage, respectively.

 Alfalfa Medicago sativa L. is a crucial perennial forage plant with high protein and mineral content and may be mowed several times through the vegetation period. Along with having a large cultivation area in Türkiye, it constitutes approximately 61 of the total green forage produced. Silage is the most effective method for preserving herbage and using it as a source of roughage throughout the year. However, ensiling alfalfa, especially with low dry matter DM content, is difficult due to its low water-soluble carbohydrate WSC and buffering capacity. This study was carried out to improve the alfalfa plants silage fermentation process by inoculating new lactic acid bacteria LAB strains. When the alfalfa plant reached 50 flowering, six different LAB strains were inoculated and compared with the uninoculated alfalfa silage. According to the results obtained, it was determined that LAB inoculants improved the fermentation properties of alfalfa silage in general. All inoculated strains caused a significant decrease in the pH of the resulting silage. The strain Lactobacillus buchneri LS-31-1-4 was superior in terms of DM recovery 96.82 and protein recovery 94.00. At the same time, Lactobacillus brevis LS-55-2-2 and Leuconostoc citerum LS-70-6-1 were the most restrictive strains of yeast and enterobacteria growth in silage, respectively.

 Alfalfa Medicago sativa L. is a crucial perennial forage plant with high protein and mineral content and may be mowed several times through the vegetation period. Along with having a large cultivation area in Türkiye, it constitutes approximately 61 of the total green forage produced. Silage is the most effective method for preserving herbage and using it as a source of roughage throughout the year. However, ensiling alfalfa, especially with low dry matter DM content, is difficult due to its low water-soluble carbohydrate WSC and buffering capacity. This study was carried out to improve the alfalfa plants silage fermentation process by inoculating new lactic acid bacteria LAB strains. When the alfalfa plant reached 50 flowering, six different LAB strains were inoculated and compared with the uninoculated alfalfa silage. According to the results obtained, it was determined that LAB inoculants improved the fermentation properties of alfalfa silage in general. All inoculated strains caused a significant decrease in the pH of the resulting silage. The strain Lactobacillus buchneri LS-31-1-4 was superior in terms of DM recovery 96.82 and protein recovery 94.00. At the same time, Lactobacillus brevis LS-55-2-2 and Leuconostoc citerum LS-70-6-1 were the most restrictive strains of yeast and enterobacteria growth in silage, respectively.

Makale detayları

Effects of Different Lactic Acid Bacteria Inoculants on Alfalfa Silage Fermentation and Quality

Yazarlar:

Tuğba Günaydın | Fatma Akbay | Mustafa Kızılsımsek

Yayıncı:

Ankara University

Ana Başlıklar:

Engineering

Dergi:

Journal of Agricultural Sciences Vol.29 Issue 2, pp.555-560

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

3/2023

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2001285922

pISSN:

1300-7580

LAB isolates

Microorganisms

Silage quality

Enterobacteria

Sayı

Makale detayları

Effects of Different Lactic Acid Bacteria Inoculants on Alfalfa Silage Fermentation and Quality

Yazarlar: Tuğba Günaydın | Fatma Akbay | Mustafa Kızılsımsek

Yayıncı: Ankara University

Ana Başlıklar: Engineering

Dergi: Journal of Agricultural Sciences Vol.29 Issue 2, pp.555-560

Belge Tipi: Makale

Yayın Tarihi: 3/2023

Belge Dili: İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.): 2001285922

pISSN: 1300-7580

LAB isolates

Microorganisms

Silage quality

Enterobacteria

Sayı

Yazarlar:

Tuğba Günaydın | Fatma Akbay | Mustafa Kızılsımsek

Yayıncı:

Ankara University

Ana Başlıklar:

Engineering

Dergi:

Journal of Agricultural Sciences Vol.29 Issue 2, pp.555-560

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

3/2023

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2001285922

pISSN:

1300-7580