Effects of lactobacillus inoculants on characteristics and composition of alfalfa wilted by orange pulp silage

This study was conducted to study the effects of LALSIL inoculants (Lactobacillus Buchneri 40788: LAB) on laboratory characteristics and aerobic stability in alfalfa wilted and chopped into 2 cm of average length with orange pulp silage. Experimental treatments were 1: wilted alfalfa with no additive (control), 2: wilted alfalfa and orange pulp (at a ratio of 70 to 30 percent) with no inoculant, 3: treatment 2 plus 1.5×108 cfu/g of LALSIL inoculants, 4: treatment 2 plus 3.0×108 cfu/g of LALSIL inoculants, and 5: treatment 2 plus 4.5×108 cfu/g of LALSIL inoculants. Experimental treatments were ensiled in triplicate laboratory mini silos for 90d at room temperature. The data were analyzed as a completely randomized design. The pH of all silages was less than 4.55, but pH was significantly higher for control (P