Abstract: The invention relates to the use of an organic acids containing fraction obtained from vinasses and molasses for preserving forage, stimulating microbial growth and activity, and enhancing forage utilization. The fraction may be used as such, or mixed with forage, or used together with a microbe that resists the acidity of the fraction and produces acid.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
February 18, 1997
Date of Patent:
January 12, 1999
Assignees:
Cultor Oy, Sareko Agro Oy
Inventors:
Markku Virkki, Juha Apajalahti, Erkki Virtanen, Hannu Paananen, Kaj-Erik Monten