Silage Innoculants
How does Silomax Choice Work?
Silomax Choice Speeds up the ensiling process by producing acids and therefore reducing the growth of undesirable yeast and moulds.
The Ensiling Process
- Bacteria compete for oxygen moisture, and crop sugars.
- Some naturally occurring bacteria produce acetic, butyric, lactic, and propionic acids.
- Other naturally occurring produce alcohols and gases which are lost to the environment.
- Heat is generated while the available oxygen is being used up.
- Where oxygen is not limited, spoilage occurs.
- Once a PH of 4.5 is reached the forage is preserved (pickled).
The acid producing bacteria in Silomax SI Choice reduces losses by preserving the forage as quickly and completely as possible.
Tested & Proven by KINGSHAY Farming Trust
Good Management is essential for Top Quality Silage
Harvest Forage:
- At recommended dry matter (22-35%).
- At recommended maturity.
- During favourable weather.
- At recommended crop length.
- Using sharp knives
While Handling Forage:
- Handle quickly to avoid aerobic micro-organisms.
- Maintain Silo Structure.
- Distribute evenly and pack well.
- Cover and seal.
- Apply a quality bacterial silage inoculant such as SILOMAX SI CHOICE.
While Feeding Forage:
- Feed about 2 to 6 inches per day to reduce prolonged oxygen exposure.
Research shows Forage produced with Silomax SI Choice And using GOOD MANAGEMENT
- Optimizes nutrient value.
- Reduces field losses.
- Reduces respiration losses.
- Reduces fermentation losses.
- Reduces losses from aerobic deterioration.
- Improves DM retention.
- Improves palatability.
- Improves intake.
- Improves profitability.
RESULTS FROM THE KINGSHAY FARMING TRUST
- Significantly increases sugars.
- Significantly reduces ammonia-n levels.
- No dry matter losses, many inoculants will lose dry matter during fermentation.
- Increased aerobic stability.
- Better temperature stability.
- Better pH stability.
- Controlled lactate assimilating yeast (being responsible for aerobic deterioration in silages).
Detailed research is available upon request.
Grass or Maize Silage is ...
... an economical, high quality forage source.
... preserved by acidic conditions (pH <4.5) produced during the fermentation process.
... an "ANAEROBIC" (oxygen free) environment
... a Microbial ecosystem made up of:
- Bacteria which produce beneficial acids.
- Bacteria which produce wasteful gasses, and degrade nutrients.
- Yeasts and moulds which causes spoilage and reduced palatability.
An Inoculant ...
... consists of desirable species
... is added to an environment to compete with undesirable species
... can alter the environment into which it is placed
... can be used in a micro economic system
... is used like grass seed
... is used to create a highly healthy lawn
The quality of silage is determined by the management techniques used in harvesting, handling and storage, and also the use of rapid stabilization (Silomax Choice).
The productivity of your animals depends on the quality of your forage!
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