Abstract
The effect of temperature on silage quality was investigated in a series of trials over a period of three years. The results indicated that when conditions in the silage were favourable for the formation of lactic acid, either through treatment or because of the herbage itself, low temperatures in the mass had no adverse effect on silage quality. Some results suggest that, with chopped or lacerated silage, low maximum temperatures are associated with better quality silage. The results, however, were not entirely consistent. There appeared to be little or no advantage in allowing unchopped silage to heat to 100°F.
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Claims 3
Claim · model-written summary
Under lactic-acid-favouring conditions, low silage temperatures had no adverse effect on quality.
- Treatment
- low temperatures in the masse0
- Outcome
- silage qualitye0
- Direction
- no adverse effecte0
- Qualifier
- favourable for the formation of lactic acide0
Not reportedTaxonComparator
Verbatim
e0“when conditions in the silage were favourable for the formation of lactic acid, either through treatment or because of the herbage itself, low temperatures in the mass had no adverse effect on silage quality.”
Claim · model-written summary
In chopped or lacerated silage, low maximum temperatures were associated with better quality, though results were inconsistent.
- Treatment
- low maximum temperaturese0
- Outcome
- better quality silagee0
- Direction
- bettere0
- Qualifier
- not entirely consistente0
Not reportedTaxon
Verbatim
e0“with chopped or lacerated silage, low maximum temperatures are associated with better quality silage. The results, however, were not entirely consistent.”
Claim · model-written summary
Allowing unchopped silage to reach 100°F offered little or no advantage.
- Treatment
- allowing unchopped silage to heat to 100°Fe0
- Outcome
- little or no advantagee0
- Direction
- little or no advantagee0
Not reportedTaxonComparator
Verbatim
e0“There appeared to be little or no advantage in allowing unchopped silage to heat to 100°F.”