Effect of inoculating Lactobacillus plantarum on the quality of small-scale forage paddy rice silage

[Objective] We evaluated the effect of inoculating Lactobacillus plantarum on the quality of small-scale forage paddy rice silage.[Methods] We analyzed the forage paddy rice inoculated with L.plantarum by comparing with the naturally fermented samples in sensory qualities,microflora and fermentation qualities(using V-Score evaluation method).[Results] L.plantarum was dominant,and harmful and pathogenic bacteria were inhibited in inoculated samples.[Conclusion] Inoculating L.plantarum can improve the qualities of silage,and they can be considered as starter culture for forage paddy rice silage.