Fermentation profile and microbial diversity of temperate grass silage inoculated with epiphytic microbiota from tropical grasses

This study was designed to evaluate the effects of epiphytic microbiota from Italian ryegrass (IRIR), Napier grass (IRNP) and Sudan grass (IRSD) on ensiling characteristics and microbial community of Italian ryegrass silage. Each treatment was prepared in triplicate and ensiled in plastic bag silos for 1, 3, 7, 14, 30 and 60 days. The γ-ray irradiation sterilization method, microbiota transplantation and next generation sequencing technology...