Fermentation Quality and Microbial Community of Corn Stover or Rice Straw Silage Mixed with Soybean Curd Residue
2022
Xiaolin Wang | Jiamei Song | Zihan Liu | Guangning Zhang | Yonggen Zhang
The objective of this study was to investigate the fermentation quality and microbial community of corn stover (CS) or rice straw (RS) silage mixed with soybean curd residue (SCR). In this study, SCR and CS or RS were mixed at ratios of 75:25, 70:30, and 65:35, respectively, and measured for nutrient content, fermentation indices, and bacterial diversity after 30 days of ensiling. The results showed an increase in lactic acid (LA) concentration (<i>p</i> < 0.01) and crude protein (CP) content (<i>p</i> < 0.0001), a decrease in pH value (<i>p</i> < 0.01), the content of NDF (<i>p</i> < 0.01) and ADF (<i>p</i> < 0.01), and ammonia nitrogen (AN) concentration (<i>p</i> < 0.01) as the proportion of SCR in raw materials (CS or RS) increased. The addition of SCR to silage led to a decrease in bacterial diversity and contributed to an increased relative abundance of beneficial microorganisms, such as <i>Lactobacillus</i>, and a corresponding decrease in the relative abundance of undesirable microorganisms, such as <i>Clostridium</i> and <i>Enterobacter</i>. Collectively, the mixed silage of soybean curd residue with corn stover or rice straw preserved more nutrients and helped improve fermentation quality.
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