Satellite Symposium 2: Silage
Description
Festuca species grasses are very often infected with endophytic fungi Neothypodium, that produce ergotic alkaloids, peramins etc. (Podkówka et al., 2003). Produced green forage can be dangerous to animals. The basic preservation method of such green forages is ensiling, especially with organic acids addition. Organic acids demonstrate destructive action on fungal organisms, as well as influence the quality and aerobic stability of forage. The objective of this study was to determine if the preservation of endophyte-infected green forage by ensiling with formic acid affects quality and aerobic stability of produced fodder.
Citation
Podkówka, L.; Mikołajczak, J.; Staszak, E.; and Dorszewski, P., "The Effect of Additive Containing Formic Acid on Quality and Aerobic Stability of Silages Made of Endophyte-Infected Green Forage" (2023). IGC Proceedings (1993-2023). 67.
https://uknowledge.uky.edu/igc/20/satellitesymposium2/67
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The Effect of Additive Containing Formic Acid on Quality and Aerobic Stability of Silages Made of Endophyte-Infected Green Forage
Festuca species grasses are very often infected with endophytic fungi Neothypodium, that produce ergotic alkaloids, peramins etc. (Podkówka et al., 2003). Produced green forage can be dangerous to animals. The basic preservation method of such green forages is ensiling, especially with organic acids addition. Organic acids demonstrate destructive action on fungal organisms, as well as influence the quality and aerobic stability of forage. The objective of this study was to determine if the preservation of endophyte-infected green forage by ensiling with formic acid affects quality and aerobic stability of produced fodder.
