Eco-friendly additives for hay and silage inoculants minimizing greenhouse gas emissions
AssigneeKansas State University Research Foundation
InventorJeongdae Im
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Abstract
The present invention relates to novel and eco-friendly additives for forage inoculants and to forage inoculants comprising the same. Notably, the forage inoculants, in addition to reducing non-CCh greenhouse gas emissions, are capable of fermenting forage while not reducing the nutritional value of the forage, thereby producing conserved forages with maintained nutritional values. Methods of reducing non-CCh greenhouse gas emissions produced during forage conservation are also described.
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An additive for a forage inoculant, the additive comprising at least two components capable of reducing non-CO2 greenhouse gas emissions from forage conservation.
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A forage inoculant, the forage inoculant comprising:
- starter bacteria capable of decreasing the pH in a quantity of forage to 5.5 or less;
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- an additive comprising one or more components capable of reducing non-CO2 greenhouse gas emissions from forage conservation.
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A method of reducing non-CO2 greenhouse gas emissions from forage conservation, the method comprising:
- applying to a quantity of forage:
- (i) a starter bacteria capable of decreasing pH in the quantity of forage to 5.5 or less, and
- (ii) an additive comprising one or more components capable of reducing non-CO2 greenhouse gas emissions from forage conservation,
- wherein the additive has a concentration of about 0.15 to about 0.3 g per kg of forage.
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