Effect of inoculants on the fermentation
of wheat, alfalfa, and sorghum silages

Effect of inoculants on the fermentation of wheat, alfalfa, and sorghum silages

Bolsen, K.; Smith, R.; Ilg, H.; Fung, D.Y.C.

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Publication Date: 1986

Conference: Cattlemen's Day, 1986, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS, March, 1986
Starting Page: 109, Ending Page: 112
Publisher: Kansas State University. Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service

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Abstract:

Results from three laboratory silo experiments showed that four commercial silage inoculants increased fermentation rate, particularly during the first 4 days of the ensiling process. The effects of the additives on pH drop and lactic acid production were greater in wheat and alfalfa than in forage sorghum.

Keywords: Beef; Fermentation; Wheat; Alfalfa; Sorghum silage

URL for this item: http://hdl.handle.net/2097/6833

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