EFFECTS OF MOLASSES, BACTERIAL INOCULANT AND ENZYME plus BACTERIAL INOCULANT ADDITION ON SILAGE CHARACTERISTICS, IN VITRO ORGANIC MATTER DIGESTIBILITY AND METABOLISABLE ENERGY CONTENT OF GRASS SILAGE

Abstract

This study was carried out to evaluate molasses, microbial inoculant and microbial inoculant + enzyme (MICROBIOS) (Lactobacillus plantarum, Lactobacillus brevis, Propionibacterium shermanii, Enterococcus faecium, Bacillus subsitus, Pediococcus acidilactici and alpha???Amylase (A. oryzae), cellulase and hemicellulose (A. Niger)) addition as silage additives on nutrient contents, in vitro organic matter digestibility (IVOMD) and metablisable energy (ME) of grass silage. The material mixed with additive was pressed in (1.0-1 L) glass jars. Each application consisted of three parallel. Three jars per treatment from all group were analayzed on day 2, 7, 21, 60 for chemical, in vitro digestibility organic matter, metebolisable energy and cell wall contents. According to the analysis; control, molasses, enzyme + inoculant and inoculant groups of DM 26.59, 26.47, 27.00, 26.65, pH 4.75, 4.38, 4.29, 4.04 were found. Additives (molasses, microbial inoculant, enzyme + microbial inoculant) were able to ensure fermentation quality. Particularly inoculant and inoculant + enzyme improved the digestibility organic matter and metabolisable energy contents of silage.