Fermentation Quality and Chemical Composition of Industrial Hemp (Cannabis sativa L.) Silage Inoculated with Bacterial Starter Cultures—A Pilot Study

Industrial hemp (Cannabis sativa L.) is a plant species cultivated as raw material for fiber extraction. Alternatively, biomass can be used feeding or energy purposes. This study was conducted to investigate the effect of inoculation with lactic acid bacteria starter culture on fermentation and chemical compositions silages. Hemp shoots (HS) flowers (HF) were ensiled in mini laboratory silos without commercial Lactosil Biogaz (Lentilactobacillus buchnerii KKP 907 p; L. buchneri A 2047 Pediococcus acidilactici 2065 p). After 7 42 days ensiling, quality silages assessed. The use Biogas resulted decrease pH, increase (LA), reduction fungal abundance HS silage. In case HF silage, bacterial less effective; however, an LA butyric (BA) observed. As result ensilage process, decreases crude hemicellulose observed Thus, ensiling biological additives effective pre-treatment plants subsequent biofuel production that preserve provide year-round availability feedstock.