Effects of Microbial Inoculants on Fermentation Quality and Aerobic Stability of Paper Mulberry Silages Prepared with Molasses or Cellulase

Paper mulberry (Broussonetia papyrifera L.) is an unconventional forage with high crude protein content and widely used in China. In order to evaluate the pattern of fermentation quality aerobic stability when inoculated lactic acid bacteria, laboratory-scale silage was prepared. The experimental groups included a control group (CK), Lactobacillus plantarum ‘LC365283’ (selected from paper silage) treatment (L1), commercial inoculant (GF), buchneri (FR), 3% molasses (MO), 150 U/g cellulase (CE), their combinations (MO + L1, MO GF, FR, CE FR). changes bacterial community composition products were evaluated after being ensiled for 30 days unsealed 1, 3, 5, 7 days. Compared CK, CE, silages treated L1 showed higher concentrations, lower pH values, ammonia nitrogen concentrations (p < 0.05). During first 3 exposure, values organic changed slightly all treatments. present study suggests that addition better than inoculum, could be well preserved