Patent ID: 8685476
Filing Date: 2014-04-01
Classification: A23K,A23L

Abstract:
1. A method of suppressing mold, heating, and spoilage in harvested forage products, the method comprising: cutting forage from plants growing in an agricultural field; and after said cutting of the forage, coating the forage with a layer of treatment spray comprising a mold-suppression active ingredient that is polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) of the formula R3-SiO[Si(CH3)20]nSi-R3 where R is any organic or inorganic functional group and n is any number, of 2 or more, of repeating monomer units, where said treatment spray consisting essentially of: polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS), water, silicone dioxide, a liquid fermentation product of lactobacillus acidophilus bacteria, cobalt carbonate, and phosphoric acid and wherein said treatment spray is coated on the forage in an amount equal to 18-300 weight-ppm PDMS on said forage, dry matter basis.