Investigations on the effect of sodium bentonite and other moisture absorbents on the production of effluent from grass silage

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Abstract

Sodium bentonite, a hydrolyzed starch-polyacrylonitrile graft co-polymer (SGP(R)) and alkali-treated straw were examined for their ability to stem the flow of effluent from silage made from low dry matter grass (105–172 g kg−1. Substantial reductions in effluent resulted from applications of these absorbents in excess of 10 g kg−1. Sodium bentonite was marginally more effective in this respect than SGP on an equi-weight basis whilst alkalitreated straw was the least effective.

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