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An experiment was carried out to determine the homofermentative activity of Lactobacillus plantarum KCC-10 and KCC-19 on the ensiling of whole crop barley (WCB). The crude protein in the silages was slightly higher in the KCC-10 and KCC-19 treatments compared to the control, but there was no significant difference between the two inoculant-treated silages. Nutrient parameters such as acid detergent fiber, neutral detergent fiber and in vitro dry matter digestibility in L. plantarum KCC-10 and KCC-19 treated silages did not differ from those in the control silage. The lactic acid content increased in KCC-10 and KCC-19 treated silage when compared with the control silage but the contents of acetic acid and butyric acid produced in KCC-10 and KCC-19 treated silages were similar with the control silage. Further, the number of lactic acid bacteria (LAB) in KCC-10 treated silage demonstrated a significant increase when compared to the control. Especially, KCC-19 treated silage showed greater lactic acid bacterial growth potential. Other microbes such as yeast and fungi were not detected in KCC-10 and KCC-19 treated WCB silages. Hence, this study suggests that the addition of L. Plantarum KCC-10 and KCC-19 to the WCB silage can improve fermentation quality for the production of high-quality silage.

• Srisesharam Srigopalram(Grassland and forage division, National Institute of Animal Science, RDA)
• Soundharrajan Ilavenil(Grassland and forage division, National Institute of Animal Science, RDA)
• Mayakrishnan Vijayakumar(Grassland and forage division, National Institute of Animal Science, RDA)
• Hyung Soo Park(Grassland and forage division, National Institute of Animal Science, RDA)
• Kyung Dong Lee(Department of Oriental Medicine Materials, Dongsin University)
• Ki Choon Choi(Department of Oriental Medicine Materials, Dongsin University) Corresponding author