Journal
MICROORGANISMS
Volume 9, Issue 2, Pages -Publisher
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms9020420
Keywords
total mixed ration silage; oat; Illumina MiSeq sequencing; fermentation quality; chemical composition; Lactobacillus genus complex
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- China Forage and Grass Research System [CARS-34, 2017BY082]
- Demonstration Project of Exploitation and Utilization of High Quality Green and Rough Feed Resources [16190051]
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Adding oat silage to the fermented total mixed ration improves fermentation quality, increases the population of lactic acid bacteria, and reduces butyric acid concentration.
The use of the fermented total mixed ration (FTMR) is a promising approach for the preservation of homogeneous feed, but changes during fermentation and links with the bacterial community of FTMR are not fully understood. This study investigated the effects of adding oat silage (OS) to the fermented total mixed ration (FTMR) in terms of fermentation, chemical composition, and the bacterial community. The fermentation quality of FTMR with 22% OS was greatly improved, as demonstrated by decreases in the butyric acid concentration, a lower lactic acid/acetic acid ratio, a larger population of lactic acid bacteria (LAB), and quicker spoilage yeast death. Further examination of the effects of various ensiling days on nutritive values showed stable crude protein and nonprotein nitrogen (NPN) contents. The concentrations of acetic acid, propionic acid, and ammonia-nitrogen (NH3-N) were increased following all FTMR treatments after 15 d, while the concentration of water-soluble carbohydrates (WSC) was decreased. More heterofermentative LAB, such as Lentilactobacillus buchneri, Lentilactobacillus brevis, and Companilactobacillus versmoldensis were found after adding 11% and 22% OS. Moreover, the addition of 22% OS caused a marked increase in both bacterial richness and diversity, dominated by the Lactobacillus genus complex. Among species of the Lactobacillus genus complex, the occurrence of Loigolactobacillus coryniformis was positively correlated with lactic acid, NPN, and NH3-N concentrations, suggesting its potential role in altering the fermentation profiles.
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