Silage additives Silage additives Silage additives Silage additives

In early years of silage production the In early years of silage production the In early years of silage production, the In early years of silage production, the
reason for applying an additives ; reason for applying an additives ;
To prevent secondary fermentation and To prevent secondary fermentation and To prevent secondary fermentation and To prevent secondary fermentation and
a butyric acid silage. As a result: efficacy a butyric acid silage. As a result: efficacy
of additives was judged its effect on of additives was judged its effect on of additives was judged its effect on of additives was judged its effect on
typical fermentation criteria; typical fermentation criteria;
pH, content of ammonia nitrogen and lactic acid & pH, content of ammonia nitrogen and lactic acid & p g p g
butyric acids. butyric acids.
To To- -days judgment days judgment on inoculants is extended on inoculants is extended
i l f i l f (DMD ilk& b f (DMD ilk& b f to to animal performance animal performance (DMD, milk& beef (DMD, milk& beef
production) in addition to excellent production) in addition to excellent
fermentation process!!?? fermentation process!!?? fermentation process!!?? fermentation process!!??
Bacterial Inoculants; Bacterial Inoculants;
When significant benefits from the bacterial When significant benefits from the bacterial
inoculants were observed; inoculants were observed;
DM intake, daily gain, milk production by DM intake, daily gain, milk production by
average of ; average of ; g ; g ;
11 11%, %, 11 11%, %, 55% respectively. % respectively.
bacterial inoculants significantly increased both bacterial inoculants significantly increased both
DMdigestibility & fiber digestibilty DMdigestibility & fiber digestibilty DM digestibility & fiber digestibilty DM digestibility & fiber digestibilty
Biological fermentation aid Biological fermentation aid Biological fermentation aid Biological fermentation aid
for quality silage for quality silage q y g q y g
preservation. preservation.
Sil Sil All All
44xx44
Sil Sil--All All
44xx44
4 Bacteria 4 Enzymes 4 Bacteria
Streptococcus faecium
4 Enzymes
Cellulase
Lactobacillus plantarum Hemicellulase
Pediococcus acidilactici
Bacilluspumulis
Pentosanase
Amylase Bacillus pumulis Amylase
The Power of Enzymes The Power of Enzymes The Power of Enzymes The Power of Enzymes
E h h b i id d E h h b i id d Enzymes ensure that the bacteria are provided Enzymes ensure that the bacteria are provided
with sufficient sugar and nutrients to grow with sufficient sugar and nutrients to grow
rapidly rapidly rapidly rapidly
Starch Starch Sugars Sugars
Cellulose Cellulose Sugars Sugars
Pentosanase Pentosanase Sugars Sugars
Enterococcus faecium Enterococcus faecium
Known as the silage starter Known as the silage starter
Fast growth; doubles approximately every Fast growth; doubles approximately every Fast growth; doubles approximately every Fast growth; doubles approximately every
14 14 minutes minutes
Rapid depletion of oxygen in the silage; Rapid depletion of oxygen in the silage; Rapid depletion of oxygen in the silage; Rapid depletion of oxygen in the silage;
reduces heating and decomposition reduces heating and decomposition
P di idil i i P di idil i i Pediococcus acidilactici Pediococcus acidilactici
Continues to lower pH to levels conducive to Continues to lower pH to levels conducive to Continues to lower pH to levels conducive to Continues to lower pH to levels conducive to
lactic acid production lactic acid production
L b ill l L b ill l Lactobacillus plantarum Lactobacillus plantarum
Best single organism for lactic acid Best single organism for lactic acid
production in the ensiling process production in the ensiling process
Takes over at pH Takes over at pH 5 5..55 pp
Grows well at low pH Grows well at low pH
Produces acid to lower pH to Produces acid to lower pH to 44 00 Produces acid to lower pH to Produces acid to lower pH to 44..00
Maximum preservation Maximum preservation
At pH At pH 44..0 0 molds and yeasts cannot grow molds and yeasts cannot grow
Bacterial Activity Bacterial Activity Bacterial Activity Bacterial Activity
Grope Grope
pH pH
Grope Grope
66..0 0
SS
55..5 5
Streptococcus Streptococcus
faecium faecium
55..0 0
Pediococcus Pediococcus
acidilactici acidilactici
Lactobacillus Lactobacillus
plantarum plantarum
44..5 5
plantarum plantarum
Silage Silage
44..0 0
Silage Silage
Bacillus pumulis Bacillus pumulis Bacillus pumulis Bacillus pumulis
theextradimensioninsilageadditives the extra dimension in silage additives
An Oxygen scavenger aiding in
silage preservation/less mold growth silage preservation/less mold growth
Results in more palatable silage Results in more palatable silage
and reduced ensiling losses
OptimumActivity Spectrum OptimumActivity Spectrum Optimum Activity Spectrum Optimum Activity Spectrum
6.5
40
35
6.0
5 5
30
5.5
5 0
25
20
SIL-ALL
4x4
Si l i
pH
Temp
C
5.0
4.5
20
15
Single species
L.plantarum
4.0
10
55
Sill Sill--All All 44xx44 maximizes maximizes Sill Sill All All 44xx4 4 maximizes maximizes
Profitability Profitability Profitability Profitability
Reduces risk of butyric silage Reduces risk of butyric silage
Reduces ensiling losses thereby paying for more than Reduces ensiling losses thereby paying for more than Reduces ensiling losses thereby paying for more than Reduces ensiling losses thereby paying for more than
50 50% of the cost of the additive % of the cost of the additive
Showing a return on investment of up to Showing a return on investment of up to 10 10 times the times the
cost and never less than a return of cost and never less than a return of 22 :: 11 on outlay in on outlay in cost and never less than a return of cost and never less than a return of 2 2 : : 1 1 on outlay in on outlay in
any trial situation any trial situation
R d ti f H R d ti f H Reduction of pH Reduction of pH
6
4
5
4.93
3
4
Untreated
Sil All 4x4
4.93
4.07
2
Sil-All 4x4
0
1
pH
R d ti f A i R d ti f A i Reduction of Ammonia Reduction of Ammonia
120
80
100
60
80
Untreated
Sil-All 4x4
101
40
Sil-All 4x4
69.5
0
20
Ammonia (g/kg N)
I d L ti A id I d L ti A id Increased Lactic Acid Increased Lactic Acid
90
60
70
80
79.38
40
50
60
Untreated
Sil All 4x4
20
30
40
Sil-All 4x4
39.08
0
10
20
Lactic Acid (g/kg DM)
T t l VFA R d d T t l VFA R d d Total VFAs Reduced Total VFAs Reduced
35
25
30
29.64
15
20
Untreated
Sil All 4x4
21.6
10
15
Sil-All 4x4
0
5
Total VFA's
D M tt D M tt Dry Matter Dry Matter
240
230
235
220
225
Untreated
Sil All 4x4
237
215
220
Sil-All 4x4
205
210 216
DM (g/kg)
Water Soluble Water Soluble Water Soluble Water Soluble
Carbohydrates Carbohydrates Carbohydrates Carbohydrates
35
25
30
15
20
Untreated
Sil All 4x4
31.2
10
15
Sil-All 4x4
20.48
0
5
WSC (sugar) g/kg M
Return on Investment Return on Investment Return on Investment Return on Investment
with Sil with Sil--All All
44xx44
with Sil with Sil All All
Application of Sil-All
4x4
can pp
show returns with respect to
th i t ( d d the environment (reduced
effluent) effluent)
R d d ili l R d d ili l Reduced ensiling losses Reduced ensiling losses
160
120
140
136
80
100
Untreated
Sil All 4x4
91
40
60
Sil-All 4x4
91
0
20
Ensiling losses (g/kg DM)
Effects of SILL Effects of SILL--ALL on Silage pH ALL on Silage pH
d N t i t R d N t i t R and Nutrient Recovery and Nutrient Recovery
Significance of Significance of
Control Control SILL SILL--ALL ALL
Significance of Significance of
treatment difference treatment difference
pH pH 44 35 35 44 24 24 P< P< 05 05 pH pH 44..35 35 44..24 24 P<. P<.05 05
Dry matter recovery (%) Dry matter recovery (%) 94 94..07 07 95 95..91 91 P<. P<.05 05
Protein recovery (%) Protein recovery (%) 93 93..59 59 95 95..51 51 P<. P<.05 05
Lactic acid (%) Lactic acid (%) 66 29 29 66 71 71 P< P< 15 15 Lactic acid (%) Lactic acid (%) 66..29 29 66..71 71 P<. P<.15 15
Acetic acid (%) Acetic acid (%) 11..80 80 1 1..59 59 P<. P<.10 10
SILL ALL inoculation lowered pH and increased nutrient
CONCLUSIONS:
SILL-ALL inoculation lowered pH and increased nutrient
recovery
Making Good Quality Silage Making Good Quality Silage g Q y g g Q y g
CROP MATURITY CROP MATURITY CROP MATURITY CROP MATURITY
FEEDOUT FEEDOUT FEEDOUT FEEDOUT MOISTURE MOISTURE MOISTURE MOISTURE FEEDOUT FEEDOUT FEEDOUT FEEDOUT MOISTURE MOISTURE MOISTURE MOISTURE
CHOP LENGTH CHOP LENGTH CHOP LENGTH CHOP LENGTH PACKAGING PACKAGING PACKAGING PACKAGING CHOP LENGTH CHOP LENGTH CHOP LENGTH CHOP LENGTH PACKAGING PACKAGING PACKAGING PACKAGING
SIL SIL--ALL ALL SIL SIL--ALL ALL
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