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1984; Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station contribution; no. 84-300-S; Report of progress (Kansas State University. Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service); 448; Beef; Alfalfa; Corn; Sorghum; Silage
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Silo Guard Ii® For Alfalfa, Corn, And Forage Sorghum Silages, K. Bolsen, H. Ilg, M. Hinds
Silo Guard Ii® For Alfalfa, Corn, And Forage Sorghum Silages, K. Bolsen, H. Ilg, M. Hinds
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In the first trial, calves fed Silo Guard II®-treated forage sorghum silage were 4.2% more efficient than those fed the control silage. Silo Guard II reduced the amount of heat produced during the ensiling process, and increased the dry matter recovered from the silo by nearly 7 percentage units (84.1 vs. 77.2%). The more efficient gain and reduced shrink loss for the treated silage gave 8.3% extra pounds of calf gain per ton of crop ensiled when compared with the control silage. In the second trial, laboratory silos were used to evaluate three levels of Silo Guard II (.5, 1.0, …