Comparative Evaluation of Microbial Ensilaging of Fish, Vegetable and Fish-Vegetable Composite Wastes

The purpose of this study was to see how differences in the C/N ratio affected the microbial decomposition of composite waste from fish and vegetables, which led to the development of composite silage. In this experiment, T1 (100% FW), T2 (100% VW), and T3 (80% FW + 20% VW), along with carbohydrate (15% Jaggery) and starter culture Lactobacillus acidophilus (MTCC 10,307), were used for the microbial ensilation. Variations in proximate composition, chemical changes (pH, TTA), the proteinous nitrogenous fraction (C/N ratio, NPN, DH), lipid oxidation (TBARs), and microbial total LAB & Fungal counts (log cfu/g) were investigated on every alternative day during the three weeks of microbial ensilage at room temperature (30 ± 2 °C). A significant (P