SILO GUARD II® Liquid Forage Treatment
SILO GUARD II® Liquid Forage Treatment-download pdf file
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Liquid Silo Guard II® is a unique patented approach to the treatment of forage. This product, which contains enzymes and sulfur compounds, acts very differently than any other forage additive. In addition to being a catalyst to enhance good fermentation, Liquid Silo Guard II® reduces the spoilage caused by undesirable bacteria yeasts and molds. This product is effective on all types of silages, high moisture grains and baled hay.
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How Does Liquid Silo Guard II® Work?
The ingredients included in Liquid Silo Guard II® each have a role to play. The amylase enzymes convert the available starch in the ensiled materials to sugars. The sulfur compounds also play an important role by producing gases within the mass of silage. These gases limit plant cell respiration and reduce the number of undesirable bacteria, yeasts and molds. This process saves the available sugars for the lactic acid producing bacteria when they begin to multiply.
Use Good Silo Management
Good silage management is within the control of the silage producer. No product can replace the good management procedures the producer must follow to make good silage. In the process of ensiling, air is the enemy. The oxygen in the air is mixed into the forage as it is chopped and will cause heating and nutrient loss unless the air is forced out of the silage.
Three factors in reducing trapped air:
The ingredients included in Liquid Silo Guard II® each have a role to play. The amylase enzymes convert the available starch in the ensiled materials to sugars. The sulfur compounds also play an important role by producing gases within the mass of silage. These gases limit plant cell respiration and reduce the number of undesirable bacteria, yeasts and molds. This process saves the available sugars for the lactic acid producing bacteria when they begin to multiply.
Use Good Silo Management
Good silage management is within the control of the silage producer. No product can replace the good management procedures the producer must follow to make good silage. In the process of ensiling, air is the enemy. The oxygen in the air is mixed into the forage as it is chopped and will cause heating and nutrient loss unless the air is forced out of the silage.
Three factors in reducing trapped air:
- Crops harvested should contain 60 to 70 percent moisture to ensure a good pack.
- A chop of 3/8” to 1/2” tends to pack tighter and avoid air space.
- Silos need to be filled rapidly.
Use Liquid Silo Guard II® as a management tool to improve fermentation.
During the conversion of moist forage into silage in the silo, valuable nutrients are lost, even with good silage management. The goal is to preserve as much of these nutrients as possible. To accomplish this, the time of the fermentation process must be decreased. The use of a proven additive can help achieve this goal.
Why Use Liquid Silo Guard II®?
Treating forage with Liquid Silo Guard II® significantly reduces heating. This heating is caused by molds, yeasts and undesirable bacteria which thrive in the presence of air. The damage caused by these organisms can result in losses during fermentation and at feedout.
During the conversion of moist forage into silage in the silo, valuable nutrients are lost, even with good silage management. The goal is to preserve as much of these nutrients as possible. To accomplish this, the time of the fermentation process must be decreased. The use of a proven additive can help achieve this goal.
Why Use Liquid Silo Guard II®?
Treating forage with Liquid Silo Guard II® significantly reduces heating. This heating is caused by molds, yeasts and undesirable bacteria which thrive in the presence of air. The damage caused by these organisms can result in losses during fermentation and at feedout.
With Liquid Silo Guard II® treated forage, the following results can be observed: less shrink and cooler forage. University research proves that forage treated with Liquid Silo Guard II®contains more valuable nutrients. In beef feeding trials and milk trials, the Liquid Silo Guard II® treated forage, when compared to untreated forage, has shown to improve feed efficiency, weight gain, and daily milk yield. These results have been observed with the treatment of various silages and baled hay.
When to Use Liquid Silo Guard II®?
Use on both silage and hay. Liquid Silo Guard II® has been tested at universities on various silages and on hay up to 25 percent moisture. Results show a significant improvement in dry matter recovery and dry matter intake.
All types of ensiled forages: grass/alfalfa silage, corn silage, oatlage, wheat silage
High moisture grains: whole kernel grains, ground grains
High moisture hay (up to 25%): alfalfa/grass hay, bermuda hay
Wrapped bales (balage): all forages