penac-p as biological additive in grass silage

Dosage:

To treat 100 m³ Grass silage, 300g penac-p were mixed with 5kg-whey powder in water. The mixture stood for several hours before being applied.

Application: - with garden watering can, every 3-4 loads of grass being brought in. Final application on top of silage. (Average N application in 1996; 1997 begin of growing season penac-g slurry)

Results:

This is in comparison to the 1996 results (nothing added to the silage) and 1997 (treated as mentioned above) conducted by the Landeskuratoruim der Erzeugerringe für tierische Veredlung (similar to own provincial producer organization).

Nutrient content in dry substance	User analysis 1997	Comparisons 1997	Analysis of better samples 1997	User analysis 1996	Comparisons 1996	Analysis of better samples 1996
Drymass In fresh silage - g/kg	419	383	359	494	406	400
Raw Ash g/kg	151	139	128	168	146	132
Raw Protein g/kg	187	159	179	177	173	191
Raw Fiber g/kg	232	247	228	225	237	223
Usable Protein g/kg	129	121	131	118	118	127
Energy content in dry mass	User analysis 1997	Comparisons 1997	Analysis of better samples 1997	User analysis 1996	Comparisons 1996	Analysis of samples 1996
NEL MJ	5.48	5.24	5.63	5.25	5.28	5.63
ME (Rind) MJ	9.28	8.95	9.53	8.92	8.99	9.51
STE	524	501	544	512	512	551

The recorded raw protein content is noticeably higher in the 1997 penac-p and whey treated silage. Same procedures were practiced at several farms with same excellent results and will be continued. The animals seem to prefer this silage to others.