Effects of additives containing a novel strain on the fermentation characteristics, structural carbohydrates, and α-tocopherol content of rice straw and corn stover silages

Chemical and Biological Technologies in Agriculture

Table 1 The physiological characteristics of α-tocopherol-producing bacteria QH1 strain

Items	QH1 strain	Items	QH1 strain
Source	Silage	Shape	Rod
Gram stain	+	Growth at pH
Growth at temperature (℃)		3.0	–
5	–	4.0	–
10	–	4.5	+
20	+	5.0	+
30	+ +	6.0	+ +
37	+ +	7.0	+ +
40	+ +	8.0	+ +
45	+ +	8.5	+
50	±	9.0	±
55	–	9.5	–