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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.
Keywords: Cattlemen's Day, 1993, Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station contribution, no. 93-318-S, Report of progress (Kansas State University. Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service), 678, Beef, Silage, Inoculant, Preservation, Alfalfa, Corn
How to Cite: Bolsen, K. , Sonon, R. & Dalke, B. (1993) “Effect of bacterial inoculants on the preservation of alfalfa and whole-plant corn silages”, Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station Research Reports. 1(1). doi: https://doi.org/10.4148/2378-5977.2118