Product Literature for Kem Lac® brand HD Silage Inoculant

If you're a large dairy or feedlot operator putting up lots of huge bunker silos, research shows that inoculating your forage with lactic acid-producing bacteria during the ensiling process pays back its cost several times over. A good inoculant can speed fermentation, reduce dry matter loss, and preserve nutrient availability by minimizing heating.

That's where Kem LAC brand HD (for high density) water soluble silage inoculant can help. By introducing its mixture of live, viable Lactobacillus sp. organisms into your freshly chopped forage at silo filling, this Kemin product provides a natural way to help control the risks of high moisture ensiling and optimize the nutritional quality of your crop.

The high density formulation of Kem LAC HD silage inoculant provides 2 ½ times more bacteria (a 500 gram canister treats 500 tons of forage) than our regular Kem LAC® formulation for large feedlots or with custom applicators where it's important to limit the amount of refilling of applicators each day.

Usage tips:

• Harvest forage at proper moisture and maturity.
• Clean silo before ensiling a new crop.
• Chop to 3/8" to ½" length. Roll or crack high moisture grains.
• Apply Kem Lac® brand HD Silage Inoculant at the recommended application rate (see specification sheet) with an approved applicator to make sure it is thoroughly mixed in the forage.
• Compact forage well to eliminate trapped air.
• Cover bunker silos with weighted black plastic immediately after filling.
• Leave silo sealed until fermentation is complete.
• Regularly monitor the heating and microbial stability of your silage.
• Follow label directions when using Kem LAC HD innoculant
• For smaller operations, our regular Kem Lac® brand Silage Inoculant is offered in one pound (treats 200 tons of forage) or one-quarter pound (treats 50 tons of forage) sealed canisters.