Effect of bacterial inoculants on the preservation of alfalfa and whole-plant corn silages
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2010-10-05T19:08:38Z
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Kansas State University. Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service
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Inoculated and control alfalfa and corn silages were compared in pilot-scale silos. Inoculated silages for both crops had higher lactic acid contents and DM recoveries and lower values for pH, acetic acid, ethanol, and ammonia-nitrogen than controls—evidence that the inoculants produced a more efficient fermentation. These results are consistent with numerous studies that compared untreated and inoculant-treated silages over a wide range of crops and ensiling conditions in our research during the past several years.
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Beef, Silage, Inoculant, Preservation, Alfalfa, Corn