I want to learn to your opinions about the possibilities of using microbial hay preservatives for conservation of forages.
Additive microbial agents add rather than replace those of natural origination. The goal would be : 1. to minimize those naturally occurring (e.g. don't kick up dirt into hay when baling); 2. to maximize distribution apply additives during accumulation before hay compacts with appropriate nozzles, pressure, and liquid volume to get good coverage; and 3. to keep hay from heating which obviously degrades quality while allowing natural microbials to multiply quickly. For a general guide to microbial products vs. organic acids and anhydrous ammonia see: http://www.midwestforage.org/pdf/209.pdf.pdf. You may actually learn more by creating just the opposite effect--that is what agents at what moisture multiply rather than decrease preservation. Refer to my 2014 patent "Systems and processes for producing biofuels from biomass" (#8,641,910) where I harvest green biomass and convert it to pipeable fluids within 24-48 hours without additional moisture added. See: http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=8641910.PN.&OS=PN/8641910&RS=PN/8641910
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