Hay & Silage
Cuprem's history in the silage inoculant development dates as far as 1960.
Cuprem was the second company to enter the market with a silage inoculant.
Since then, we've continued to develop new methods of incorporating enzymes
and live bacteria to enhance the performance of bacterial blends. Our
inoculants have proven very efficient in silage, haylage, high moisture
corn, and storing wet grasses to be used in manufacturing of ethanol.
Our products allow for our clients to customize applications for their
specific conditions.
Inoculant Information
Cuprem has two types of water soluble preservatives. Microbios Hay Inoculant W/S and Microbios Silage Inoculant W/S.
All are similar in the fact that they help to control the
four stages of fermentation that hay, haylage, silage and high moisture
grain go through. The four stages are aerobic, anaerobic, storage, and
feeding. The aerobic stage is the 1st and requires microorganisms that live
and use oxygen. The anaerobic stage is the 2nd and requires non-oxygen
microorganisms that product lactic acid. The storage stage is the 3rd and
can last from a few weeks to several years. Microbial activity is minimal
during the storage phase. The feeding stage is 4th. This is a period of
great concern. Four to Six inches of haylage or silage needs to be removed
from the entire feeding face each day in order to minimize losses to aerobic
deterioration.
Micro-encapsulated microorganisms has two advantages. It
helps during storage and enhances product performance when used.
The ph changes from a high 7.0 to a low of 3.5 during the
1st 72 hours. At the same time, temperatures will rise to 104°F
within 24 hours, and needs to be back down to 87°F by 72 hours. Wherein lies
the challenge to everyone who manufactures a microbial preservative.
To have enough of the right
types of microorganisms so as the ph, temperatures, and oxygen changes take
place each type lives in large enough numbers to fulfill its purpose in
preserving the hay, haylage, silage, or high moisture grain.
One must always practice sound
procedures as if no preservative is going to be used. Then when a microbial
preservative is used, you can expect less shrinkage, less run off, less
spoilage, and better feed intake. This will run on an average of $6.oo
return for $1.00 spent. The exact amount will depend on the price paid for
the preserver and the dollar value of the product preserved.
