This study was conducted to investigate the effect of addition of lactic acid bacteria inoculants on quality of rye silage harvested at early heading stage. The nutritive values in lactic acid bacteria (LAB) inoculated group showed similar results to control. The pH of rye silage in LAB inoculation significantly decreased as compared to control (P<0.05). In addition, the content of lactic acid in LAB inoculation significantly increased (P<0.05), but the content of acetic acid in LAB treatments decreased. In addition, lactic acid bacterial counts in LAB inoculation significantly increased as compared to control (P<0.05). Therefore, we suggest that rye silage could be improved by LAB inoculation.

• 최기춘(국립축산과학원) | Ki-Choon Choi (Grassland and Forages Division, National Institute of Animal Science, RDA, Cheonan 331-808, Republic of Korea.) Corresponding author
• 스리고팔람스리세스하람(국립축산과학원) | Srisesharam Srigopalram (Grassland and Forages Division, National Institute of Animal Science, RDA, Cheonan 331-808, Republic of Korea.)
• 일라베닐사운드라잔(국립축산과학원) | Soundharrajan Ilavenil (Grassland and Forages Division, National Institute of Animal Science, RDA, Cheonan 331-808, Republic of Korea.)
• 쿠푸사미팔라니셀밤(국립축산과학원) | Palaniselvam Kuppusamy (Grassland and Forages Division, National Institute of Animal Science, RDA, Cheonan 331-808, Republic of Korea.)
• 박형수(국립축산과학원) | Hyung-Su Park (Grassland and Forages Division, National Institute of Animal Science, RDA, Cheonan 331-808, Republic of Korea.)
• 윤용희(㈜정농바이오) | Yong Hee Yoon (Jungnong Bio Inc, Goksung, Chonnam, 57509, Republic of Korea.)
• 정종성(국립축산과학원) | Jeong Sung Jung (Grassland and Forages Division, National Institute of Animal Science, RDA, Cheonan 331-808, Republic of Korea.)
• 김지혜(국립축산과학원) | Ji Hye Kim (Grassland and Forages Division, National Institute of Animal Science, RDA, Cheonan 331-808, Republic of Korea.)
• 김현섭(국립축산과학원) | Hyun Seup Kim (Grassland and Forages Division, National Institute of Animal Science, RDA, Cheonan 331-808, Republic of Korea.)