181 Effect of Application Rate of Sodium Lignosulfonate and Propionic Acid on DM Losses, Nutritional Composition, and Fungal Counts of High Moisture Alfalfa Hay Mini Bales
Abstract:Our objective was to evaluate the effects of application rate (AR) of sodium lignosulfonate and propionic acid on high moisture alfalfa hay spoilage during storage. Treatments (TRT) were sodium lignosulfonate (NaL) and Propionic Acid (PRP), which were applied at four AR: 0 (CON), 0.25, 0.5 and 1% (w/w fresh basis) to 20% bloom alfalfa hay (second cut) at 68.5% DM and packed into mini bales (10.3x10.8x13cm; 346kg fresh/m3). The treated bales were stored for 33 days in open-top insulation boxes in a room kept at… Show more
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