Flint corn silage management: influence of maturity stage, inoculation with Lentilactobacillus buchneri , and storage time on fermentation pattern, aerobic stability, and nutritional characteristics.

The storage for a longer time (>120 d) with the goal of increasing silage digestibility did not occur. Harvesting whole-crop flint corn with 300 to 350 g/kg DM is desirable to have higher DM yield and starch accumulation. Inoculation with is recommended to preserve the silage against aerobic deterioration. This study has shown the importance of harvesting flint corn at the right time, and the need for inoculation with to ensure greater yield, starch accumulation, and silage preservation, if 120 days of storage are not exceeded.