@inproceedings{ef9d5d3af06043da907821904934dd33,
title = "Effect of treatment and cultivar on the ensiling of corn stover",
abstract = "Nine cultivars of corn stover selected for ethanol potential were harvested (34 to 40% dry matter) and each ensiled with six treatments: untreated, lactic acid bacteria, cell-wall degrading enzymes, sulfuric acid, bacteria-enzyme combination and enzyme-acid combination. Ensiling was carried out in vacuum-sealed bags at ∼22°C for 60 d. The untreated stovers ensiled well. Lactic acid bacteria and enzyme treatments had no effect on pH, but the bacteria-enzyme combination lowered pH in some cultivars. The acid and acid-enzyme treatments had low pH values ranging from 1.3 to 1.5. Lactic acid was generally highest in the bacteria-enzyme treatment whereas acetic acid was highest for the acid treatments. The acid treatments substantially reduced hemicellulose. Potential ethanol yield on average was highest in the bacteria-enzyme treatments.",
author = "Muck, {R. E.} and Coors, {J. G.} and Richard, {T. L.} and Scott, {M. P.}",
note = "Copyright: Copyright 2015 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.; American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers Annual International Meeting 2008 ; Conference date: 29-06-2008 Through 02-07-2008",
year = "2008",
language = "English (US)",
isbn = "9781605605364",
series = "American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers Annual International Meeting 2008, ASABE 2008",
publisher = "American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers",
pages = "6867--6876",
booktitle = "American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers Annual International Meeting 2008, ASABE 2008",
address = "United States",
}