jbs progas ferm b – specialised silage additive with selected Lentilactobacillus buchneri

Application recommendation

Stability problems mainly occur in silages with high dry matter contents and insufficient compaction. Uneven filling can also lead to mould pockets, as thick layers (over 40 cm) cannot be compacted sufficiently. After opening, we recommend protecting the exposed surface against air ingress, for example by using an air barrier made of silo bags. For feed-out, a high feed-out rate is recommended. These aspects of silage management must generally be observed, even when using stability-improving silage additives such as jbs progas ferm b. During chopping we recommend: the drier the forage, the shorter the chop length should be.

jbs progas ferm b can be used in any type of energy crop. The dry matter content should be above 30%. Silages with lower dry matter contents require very low levels of contamination and sufficient sugar for fermentation so that fermentation can succeed. The drier the forage, the shorter the chop length must be (maize 4–6 mm) and the more carefully it must be compacted. At dry matter contents above 50%, there is a risk that too little residual water is available for bacterial activity, which leads to reduced effectiveness.