Wynnstay Corn

Wynnstay Corn is a specially formulated inoculant designed to improve the feeding quality of maize and wholecrop silage and minimise the loss of valuable nutrients by reducing the risk of aerobic spoilage. Wynnstay Corn contains Alliin, a natural mould inhibitor, and a strain of Lactobacillus.

Special features

Double protection
The combination of Alliin with Lactobacillus gives your forage double protection from spoilage organisms that can significantly degrade nutrient value during storage and feed-out.

Maize silage
Fermentation of maize silage is similar to that for grass, with the fermentation process producing lactic acid resulting in reduced pH, which preserves the crop and inhibits the growth of spoilage organisms.

Maize has a high dry matter which, in association with the high starch content of the cob, helps to ensure a rapid fermentation, so removing the need for inoculants that contain lactic acid producing bacteria. High dry matter and high starch increases the risk of spoilage, so the use of an additive to reduce the growth and colonisation of yeasts and moulds during ensiling and feed-out is essential.

Wynnstay Corn has been proven to inhibit these yeasts and moulds, increasing the silage’s aerobic stability and reducing the risk of heating at the clamp face.

Trials have compared 30% dry matter silage treated with Wynnstay Corn against untreated silage. Access to air encourages yeasts to multiply; Wynnstay Corn reduces the time taken to reach “at risk” levels of these spoilage organisms, thereby greatly extending the time available to feed the forage before the onset of nutrient and energy losses.

Wholecrop cereals
The popularity of ensiling wholecrop cereals has increased over recent years because they offer a useful alternative to traditional forages. Cereal wholecrops can be high yielding and benefit from a wide harvest window allowing for harvest at varying dry matters. Due to this wide range in dry matter the extent of fermentation will vary. These crops are at risk from aerobic spoilage and heating in the clamps.
It is therefore recommended when using an inoculant, that a product incorporating an aerobic spoilage inhibitor, such as Wynnstay Corn, is applied.

Fermented wholecrop (35-55% DM)
The use of Wynnstay Corn has been proved to dramatically improve aerobic stability. Applied at 2 litres per tonne fresh weight, the graph compares 40% dry matter wholecrop treated with Wynnstay Corn additive against untreated. After 48 hours exposure to air spoilage yeasts on the untreated sample are 7,000 times more concentrated, increasing the risk of nutrient losses in the clamp due to aerobic spoilage.

High dry matter wholecrop (55-75% DM)
Due to high grain maturity, wholecrop of this dry matter should be harvested using a primary processing mill to ensure maximum digestion when the forage is fed. The high DM will limit fermentation but aerobic spoilage can still occur, causing heating and nutrient loss. Treatment at harvest with 4 litres per tonne of Wynnstay Corn ensures better aerobic stability when exposed to air.

Packaging and application rates
Wynnstay Corn is packed in boxes containing 2 sachets, each sachet is sufficient to treat 25 tonnes of forage when mixed with water and applied at 2 litres per tonne.
For high DM wholecrop (55-75% DM) Wynnstay Corn is applied at 4 litres per tonne which is double the standard rate. Therefore each box containing 2 sachets will be sufficient to treat 25 tonnes of forage when mixed with water.

Corn additive is Organic Farmers and Growers approved.