Effect of a propionic acid bacterial inoculant on fermentation and aerobic stability of whole-plant corn silage

dc.contributor.author	Bolsen, K.K.
dc.contributor.author	Bonilla, D.R.
dc.contributor.author	Huck, G.L.
dc.contributor.author	Young, M.A.
dc.contributor.author	Hart-Thakur, R.A.
dc.date.accessioned	2010-09-10T19:57:01Z
dc.date.available	2010-09-10T19:57:01Z
dc.date.issued	2010-09-10T19:57:01Z
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/2097/4897
dc.description.abstract	The effects of a strain of Propionibacterium shermanii, applied with and without lactic acid bacteria (LAB), on the fermentation and aerobic stability of whole-plant corn silage was determined using laboratory-scale silos. The addition of LAB increased the rate of fermentation, and all inoculated silages underwent a more efficient ensiling process than control silage. Only silages made with P. shermanii had measurable levels of propionic acid in the 90-day silages. Corn silages made with P. shermanii were more stable when exposed to air than control or LAB-inoculated silages.	en_US
dc.publisher	Kansas State University. Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service	en_US
dc.relation.ispartof	Cattlemen’s Day, 1996	en_US
dc.relation.ispartof	Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station contribution; no. 96-334-S	en_US
dc.relation.ispartof	Report of progress (Kansas State University. Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service); 756	en_US
dc.subject	Beef	en_US
dc.subject	Silage	en_US
dc.subject	Aerobic spoilage	en_US
dc.subject	Inoculant	en_US
dc.subject	Propionic acid	en_US
dc.title	Effect of a propionic acid bacterial inoculant on fermentation and aerobic stability of whole-plant corn silage	en_US
dc.type	Conference paper	en_US
dc.date.published	1996	en_US
dc.citation.epage	81	en_US
dc.citation.spage	78	en_US
dc.description.conference	Cattlemen's Day, 1996, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS, March 1, 1996	en_US
dc.contributor.authoreid	mayoung	en_US