The influence of temperature rise on silage.

Abstract

Cut and crushed grass samples were separately ensiled in preserving jars and kept either at 35 degrees C. for one week and subsequently at 20 degrees C. for 6 months or at 20 degrees C. throughout. Maintaining silage at 35 degrees C. for one week stimulated the formation of butyric acid and restricted the formation of lactic acid. In another experiment jars were held at 35 degrees C. for periods varying from 1 to 8 days. Silage deteriorated after 1 day at 35 degrees C. The deleterious effect of keeping silage at 35 degrees C. was less pronounced in the case of crushed than in the case of cut grass.-W.J.B. (Abstract retrieved from CAB Abstracts by CABI’s permission)