Alfalfa silk

Silko for alfalfa is intended for the preparation of silage/alfalfa hay, and its application is reflected in the higher nutritional value of the silage and numerous other benefits that contribute to its overall quality.

Why is it important and how does Silko work for alfalfa?

The goal of preserving green plants by ensiling is to preserve their nutritional value as much as possible for as long as possible and to provide tasty and healthy food for animals, as well as to ensure stable production of milk and meat.

Silage is a product that is created in the process of preserving animal feed using the ensiling method using natural microflora or added inoculated, selected strains of bacteria by lactic acid fermentation.

Considering that there are very few lactic acid bacteria from the leaves and that they ferment sugars according to the heterofermentative type, the fermentation process is uncontrolled, and the silage is usually not of satisfactory quality, it does not have a nice taste and smell, and animals are reluctant to consume it.

For this reason, it is recommended to use inoculants, i.e. special supplements based on homofermentative milk bacteria, because a high number of these bacteria is achieved at the start.

What is required for successful silage preparation?

For the successful preparation of silage, it is necessary to ensure anaerobic conditions by compaction, which prevents the growth of aerobic microorganisms, such as yeasts, molds and putrefactive bacteria, which adversely affect the quality of silage and the health of animals.

Silko for alfalfa contains homofermentative lactic bacteria that produce enzymes that hydrolyze polysaccharides to monosaccharides and thus reduce the sugar deficit in alfalfa. Also, it contains a consortium of homofermentative milk bacteria that are active at different pH.