Ensiling suitability and microbiological quality of Virginia fanpetals biomass
Author(s) -
Maja Fijałkowska,
Sebastian Wojciech Przemieniecki,
T.P. Kurowski,
Krzysztof Lipiński,
Ze Nogalski,
Cezary Purwin
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
canadian journal of animal science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.377
H-Index - 64
eISSN - 1918-1825
pISSN - 0008-3984
DOI - 10.1139/cjas-2016-0175
Subject(s) - biomass (ecology) , lactic acid , fermentation , silage , food science , bacteria , fatty acid , biology , chemistry , agronomy , biochemistry , genetics
Virginia fanpetals biomass is relatively suitable for ensiling when stem structure is damaged during harvest. Virginia fanpetals biomass is characterized by extensive lactic acid fermentation with a low proportion of volatile fatty acids (VFA). A microbiological evaluation confirmed the predominance of lactic acid bacteria and the presence of a small group of fungi. Ensiling effectively eliminated toxin-producing Aspergillus spp.
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