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2001; Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station contribution; no. 02-133-S; Report of progress (Kansas State University. Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service); 881; Dairy; Corn silage; Aerobic deterioration; Silage additives
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Effects Of A Biological Additive And Sealing Technique On The Aerobic Stability Of Whole-Plant Corn Silage (2001), M.E. Uriarte, K.K. Bolson, Ronald V. Pope
Effects Of A Biological Additive And Sealing Technique On The Aerobic Stability Of Whole-Plant Corn Silage (2001), M.E. Uriarte, K.K. Bolson, Ronald V. Pope
Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station Research Reports
The objectives of this whole-plant corn study were to determine the effects of a biological additive and sealing technique on yeast and mold populations; and to examine the relationship between the microbial and chemical changes in the silages during exposure to air. Whole-plant corn was harvested at 80% milkline (36% DM), and ensiled at a density of 43 lb of fresh matter/ft3. One-half of the pre-ensiled forage was treated with a biological additive (A), which contained a mixture of bacteria and enzymes (supplied by Alltech, Inc., Nicholasville, KY); the other one-half of the pre-ensiled forage was the untreated control (C). …