Microbial populations and chemical composition of corn silage

Authors

  • M. S. dos S. Pozza
  • P. C. Pozza
  • C. Y. Tsutsumi
  • R. Z. Almeida
  • R. V. Nunes
  • M. A. Sabedot
  • M. A. Zambom

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18188/sap.v10i1.5287

Keywords:

bactérias ácido lácticas, bromatologia, mofos, silagem

Abstract

Microbial populations, pH and chemical composition of corn silage, produced or not with bacterial inoculants, were examined in six periods of opening of the silos (1, 3, 7, 14, 28, and 56 days). Treatments were performed in a completely randomized block design, in a 6 x 3 factorial arrangement (six fermentation periods x three inoculants), with three replicates. The bacterial inoculants Kera Sil® and Lacto Sil®, as well as the control treatment (without inoculation) were evaluated.  At 56 days of fermentation, the counts of lactic acid bacteria did not differ among treatments, and the treatment with inoculant Kera Sil® had lower counts of fungi and mesophilic aerobes. The pH values
did not differ among treatments. The contents of dry matter (DM), crude protein (CP), ash (A), neutral detergent fiber (NDF), and acid detergent fiber (ADF) were not affected by the fermentation periods.

Published

01-01-2000

How to Cite

POZZA, M. S. dos S.; POZZA, P. C.; TSUTSUMI, C. Y.; ALMEIDA, R. Z.; NUNES, R. V.; SABEDOT, M. A.; ZAMBOM, M. A. Microbial populations and chemical composition of corn silage. Scientia Agraria Paranaensis, [S. l.], v. 10, n. 1, p. p. 91, 2000. DOI: 10.18188/sap.v10i1.5287. Disponível em: https://e-revista.unioeste.br/index.php/scientiaagraria/article/view/5287. Acesso em: 30 jun. 2025.

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Section

Scientific Article