Xiaoqing  Zhang, Yanmei  Jin, Yuqing  Wang, Fengqin  Gao, Juan  Qi, 
    Effects of Inoculants and Molasses on Silage Quality of Nettle (<I>Urtica cannabina</I>),
    Journal of Animal and Veterinary Advances,
    Volume 13,Issue 9,
    2014,
    Pages 564-569,
    ISSN 1680-5593,
    javaa.2014.564.569,
    (https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=javaa.2014.564.569)
    Abstract: To preserve <I>Urtica cannabina</I> (nettle) as a high-quality forage all 
  year round and reduce protein loss during ensiling, freshly-harvested plants 
  were treated without additives (control) but with 0.5 mg kg<SUP>-1</SUP> Lalsil 
  Dry (LD) inoculant of Fresh Weight (FW), 4% molasses of FW (MS) or mixture of 
  them (LD+MS) and then researchers assessed the chemical composition, <I>in vitro</I> 
  digestibility and fermentative parameters of the products after 0, 3, 5, 15, 
  20 and 60 days of ensiling. The result showed that silage only treated with 
  0.5 mg kg<SUP>-1</SUP> LD-inoculant produced very badly preserved silage. With 
  4% molasses or 4% molasses plus 0.5 mg kg<SUP>-1</SUP> LD produced well-preserved 
  silage. Importantly with 4% molasses plus 0.5 mg kg<SUP>-1</SUP> LD considerably 
  reduced protein loss during ensiling. Researchers recommend adding 4% molasses 
  plus 0.5 mg kg<SUP>-1</SUP> LD of FW to improve nettle silage. These results 
  contribute information for conservation of nettles and forage king of this with 
  high quality.
    Keywords: Nettle;Lalsil dry;molasses;silage quality;silage quality