Effect of Homo-Fermentative Lactic Acid Bacteria Inoculants on Fermentation Characteristics and Bacterial and Fungal Communities in Alfalfa Silage

We evaluated the effects of a homo-fermentative lactic acid bacteria (homo-LAB) inoculant on the fermentation and microbial communities of alfalfa ensiled at two dry matter (DM) contents of 38 and 46% DM. At both DMs, alfalfa was treated or not with an inoculant containing <i>Pediococcus acidi...

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Main Authors: Yanbing Li, E. B. da Silva, Jingchun Li, L. Kung
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-11-01
Series:Fermentation
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2311-5637/8/11/621