The present study aims to estimate the dynamic effects of moisture levels and inoculants on the fermentation quality and in vitro degradability of <i>Stylosanthes</i> silage. In this experiment, <i>Stylosanthes</i> was ensiled with (1) no additive (control), (2) <i>Lactobacillus plantarum</i> (LP), (3) <i>Lactobacillus plantarum</i> carrying heterologous genes encoding multifunctional glycoside hydrolases (xg), or (4) LP + xg and was wilted until different moisture levels (60% and 72%) were attained. The ensiled bags were unpacked after different storage periods to determine the chemical composition and fermentation quality of the <i>Stylosanthes</i> silage. Moreover, the in vitro degradability was also determined 45 days after the ensiling process. The results show that the silage prepared with freshly mowed <i>Stylosanthes</i> also had a lower pH and NH<sub>3</sub>- N content. Adding transgenic engineered lactic acid bacteria xg not only decreased the NDF and ADF content of the silage, but also improved the in vitro digestibility significantly. We concluded that the addition of xg to <i>Stylosanthes</i> silage can improve its quality and increase in vitro digestibility and gas production. The results provide technical support and a theoretical basis for the utilization of warm-season forage silage.
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