Journal article
Corn Silage Management: Effects of Maturity, Inoculation, and Mechanical Processing on Pack Density and Aerobic Stability
Journal of dairy science, Vol.85(2), pp.434-444
02/2002
Handle:
https://hdl.handle.net/2376/112870
PMID: 11913704
Abstract
Three experiments were conducted to evaluate the effects of inoculation, maturity, and mechanical processing of corn silage on aerobic stability and pack density. Corn silage was stored in 20-L mini silos for the three aerobic stability experiments. Corn silage was stored in 80-L mini silos for the three pack-density experiments. The wet pack density of corn silage tended to decrease as maturity advanced in all of the pack-density experiments, and processed corn silage had a greater wet pack density compared with unprocessed corn silage in two of the three 20-L mini silo experiments. Aerobic stability, measured as the number of hours to reach 1.7°C above ambient, was greater for processed corn silage in two of the three 20-L mini silo experiments, and was greater for inoculated corn silage across the three 20-L mini silo experiments. Inoculation of corn silage with lactic acid producing bacteria tended to improve aerobic stability of corn silage more than maturity and mechanical processing.
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- Title
- Corn Silage Management: Effects of Maturity, Inoculation, and Mechanical Processing on Pack Density and Aerobic Stability
- Creators
- L.M Johnson - Department of Animal Sciences, Washington State University, Puyallup, 98371J.H Harrison - Department of Animal Sciences, Washington State University, Puyallup, 98371D Davidson - Department of Animal Sciences, Washington State University, Puyallup, 98371W.C Mahanna - Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Des Moines, IA, 50131K Shinners - Department of Biological System Engineering, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 53706D Linder - Ag Bag International Ltd., Warrenton, OR, 97146
- Publication Details
- Journal of dairy science, Vol.85(2), pp.434-444
- Academic Unit
- Department of Animal Sciences
- Publisher
- Elsevier Inc
- Identifiers
- 99900548374301842
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article