BIOTAL HAY INOCULANT
Contains live viable cells of Pediococcus pentosaceus 12455 at a level to deliver 500,000 CFU/g of hay.
Contains specific enzymes, flow enhancers, nutrients, stabilizers and indicator dye. This proprietary formula is preserved in US Military specification foil to ensure:
Shelf life stability
Optimum flow characteristics
Easy dispersion in cold water
Rapid activation of ingredients
Viability following rehydration
BENEFITS
Higher protein retention
Bale earlier and longer
Greener color
Fresher smell
Non-corrosive
PACKAGE SIZES
Supplied in 100 g package of water soluble concentrate to treat 25 tons of hay.
QUALITY CONTROL
Products are independently tested to ensure manufacturing quality is maintained. Lallemand Animal Nutrition production facilities follow a strict Total Quality Management System to ensure product purity and quality.
All Biotal Forage Inoculants are manufactured at our facility in Milwaukee, WI under the following internationally recognized quality accreditation systems: ISO 9001: 2000; AIB GMP certification; AFIA Safe Feed / Safe Food Certification; FAMI-qs.
PRODUCT STORAGE AND APPLICATION
Store unopened packages in a cool, dry place. Refrigeration at or below 40° F is recommended. Shelf life is 18 months from date of manufacture when stored as recommended. Can be applied using any suitable applicator. Ensure that the applicator is properly cleaned and calibrated.
All Biotal Forage Inoculants include a proprietary blend of stabilizers to both maintain viability in the package and to enhance stability following rehydration of the product. Once rehydrated with potable (drinking quality) water, the product will maintain viability for 3-4 days in the applicator tank, when kept cool and out of direct sunlight.
Biotal Forage Inoculants are not affected by chlorine up to potable water standards (1 ppm).
Some of the essential product stabilizers are finely divided, insoluble powders (1-3% by weight). This may result in a small residue of fine white powder in the bottom of the applicator.
BAILING AT HIGHER MOISTURE
REDUCES IN FIELD LEAF LOSS BY 10%
Leaves contain 70% of the protein and 90% of the vitamins in alfalfa hay.
In recent university trials, an extra 289 lbs of hay per acre was harvested when the hay was put up at 20% moisture.
BAILING AT HIGHER MOISTURE
HARVESTING AT 18-22% MOISTURE
ALLOWS GREATER FLEXIBILITY:
Beat incoming weather, avoiding the devastating effect of rain on cut hay
Extend the bailing window, allowing equipment to be used
for more hours each day
Hay baled at 18-22% moisture will heat and mold. Using Biotal Hay Inoculant and good management, hay can be successfully baled at higher moisture levels:
Retaining more nutrients
Retaining more color
Smelling sweeter
THE FIRST BIOLOGICAL HAY PRESERVATIVE
Biotal Hay Inoculant is the first biological hay preservative that’s safe to you and your stock - including horses.
The non-corrosive formula contains two elite strains of Pediococcus pentosaceus selected through a rigorous screening program to be capable of colonizing hay baled at 18-22% moisture and preventing the proliferation of spoilage organisms. These strains were selected from more than 4,000 isolates for their ability to:
Grow quickly, tying up nutrients and producing lactic acid
Utilize a wide range of sugars
Grow across a wide range of temperatures and pH levels
Grow at low moisture levels
Inhibit a range of common spoilage molds
DRY MATTER
Silages treated with BIOTAL HAY INOCULANT yielded more hay.
DIGESTIBILITY
Silages treated with Biotal Hay Inoculant have greater digestibility.
