Soon, the harvest of the first grass silage will begin - what additives should be considered for use in the ensiling process? The use of microbiological preparations or additives based on organic acids can help optimize the ensiling processes. In worse atmospheric conditions, when harvesting very moist material (below 28-30% dry matter), organic acid preparations may prove to be a better solution, which will lower the pH in the silo almost immediately. The general rule regarding the use of inoculants or chemical preparations based on organic acids in silage is to use them in situations where we expect problems caused by harvesting and preserving feed outside optimal conditions or if we want to be more certain that we will obtain good silage. The use of inoculants accelerates the creation of optimal conditions Supporting the ensiling processes with microbiological preparations is based on the application of various strains of homofermentative or heterofermentative bacteria. Some of ...