Silage is a livestock feed made by fermenting plant matter typically using Lactobacillus. The fermentation converts the plant matter (usually grasses) into a more digestible animal material while providing greater available nutrients. As a fermented feed, silage serves as a probiotic for livestock. Silage is typically made at 70% moisture.
Silage can be made with Activated EM (AEM) instead of Lactobacillus, resulting in a bokashi livestock feed, or EM silage or bokashi silage, with a more diverse set of microbes. Traditional silage tends to have a foul smell and is also prone to pathogens. The use of AEM makes the smell more appealing (sweet to sour) and suppresses pathogens.
To make bokashi silage (per ton of dry plant matter)
2 gallons (8 liters) Activated EM
2 gallons (8 liters) Blackstrap Molasses
125 gallons (473 liters) Water
Premix the liquids in a tank and incorporate into the plant matter, mixing until all plant matter is moistened.
Place materials in an area and cover to keep air out (anaerobic condition).