The effect of 1174® Silage Inoculant on the
ensiling process was studied using three Pioneer
corn hybrids. All hybrids fermented
rapidly, and 1174 did not significantly influence
any of the fermentation characteristics
during the 120 days. The epiphytic lactic acid
bacteria (LAB) counts on the chopped corn
plants were high; 14 times greater than the
numbers of LAB provided by the inoculant.
Although during fermentation, statistically
significant differences occurred among the hybrids
for fermentation end-products, no observed
trends suggested that hybrid effects
were real.
