Vita Plus Forage Products

Quality Forages... Where sound nutrition starts

SILO

STOP

®80

0.36

2.83

34

ww

w.v

itapl

us.co

m/v

ita-p

lus-

fora

ge-fo

unda

tions

Protect Your Investment

Vita Plus CorporationPO Box 259126, Madison, WI 53725-9126800.362.8334 • www.vitaplus.com (R

EV 3

.18)

Protect your investment with research-proven oxygen barrier plastic

When it comes to the best oxygen barrier plastics, Vita Plus has you covered.

Silostop 2-Step 1-Step120x more effective than a standard cover Minimize dry matter loss1 No spoilage to pitch1 No poor performance due to feeding spoilage2 Use exactly as regular covers Protect from birds

1Wilkinson M., University of Leeds2Bolsen K., Kansas State University

SI

LOST

OP® Oxygen is the enemy... Silostop oxygen barrier plastic offers 120x the protection

compared to conventional plastic, but not 120x the cost!

Effects of standard plastic on oxygen(The flow of oxygen is restricted but not stopped)

STANDARD PLASTICæ

OXYGEN

æ

OXYGEN

æ

OXYGEN

æ

OXYGEN

The Silostop oxygen barrier system offers these benefits:• Silostop film is the key component in creating a barrier to

oxygen.

• Silostop sandbags provide a good seal, are easy to handle and eliminate the need for tires.

• Silostop plastics are recyclable.

• Silages covered with Silostop plastic have a lower pH, better fermentation and less spoilage.

A test carried out by Kansas State University showed that a Silostop-covered bunker will incur less than 10 percent loss in the top 3 feet. A bunker with regular 5-mil plastic and tires loses more than 20 percent in the top 3 feet. Effects of Silostop film on oxygen

(The flow of oxygen is stopped almost completely)

SILOSTOP FILM

æ

OXYGEN

æ æ æ

OXYGEN

OXYGEN

OXYGENSilostop is impermeable to oxygen, lightweight, strong, simple and cost effective. This results in minimal silage loss, improved animal intake and animal health.

0

2000

4000

6000

8000

10000

2691

4039 4146 4304

6388

83038769

6501548423.2

Silosto

p - Oran

ge

Silosto

p - Blac

k & W

hite

Brand K - C

lear

12 mill

Brand I -

Black &

White

Brand S - C

lear

Brand K - B

lack &

White

Brand U - B

lack &

White

“Norm

al thick

ness”

Brand I -

Black &

White

Brand U - C

lear

Brand H - C

lear

Brand R - C

lear

Oxy

gen

tran

sfer

rate

, cc/

m2/

day

Brands of silage covers

Figure 1. Oxygen transfer rates of various brands of silage covers

Revised June 2016

Oxygen transfer rates of various brands of silage covers.