Satellite Symposium 2: Silage
Description
Problems associated with big bale silage include the high permeability of plastic wrapping films to O2, their low resistance to damage and the large amount of plastic that must be used to limit aerobic deterioration during conservation. Low permeability film, used in the packaging of food and recently proposed for bunker silos (Degano, 1999), could reduce fungal development in bale silage. The aim of this work was to compare the microbial and fermentation quality of big-baled silage, wrapped with commercially available plastic film and a new stretch film with low O2 permeability, over different conservation periods.
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The Effects of a New Plastic Film on the Microbial and Fermentation Quality of Italian Ryegrass Bale Silages
Problems associated with big bale silage include the high permeability of plastic wrapping films to O2, their low resistance to damage and the large amount of plastic that must be used to limit aerobic deterioration during conservation. Low permeability film, used in the packaging of food and recently proposed for bunker silos (Degano, 1999), could reduce fungal development in bale silage. The aim of this work was to compare the microbial and fermentation quality of big-baled silage, wrapped with commercially available plastic film and a new stretch film with low O2 permeability, over different conservation periods.
