Corn bacterial wilt is commonly observed in continuous corn cropping systems, especially under high humidity conditions. After heavy rain followed by sudden clearing, the disease becomes more severe. The pathogen enters through root wounds, causing the leaves to turn gray-green, wilt, and gradually turn yellow. The roots and stems become water-soaked and eventually rot, with white or pink fungal hyphae visible when the area is moist. In addition, diseases such as wheat sheath blight, powdery mildew, rust, and wheat red spider infestations can damage the straw, making it susceptible to bacterial and viral infections. Feeding these diseased straws directly to livestock can be harmful. For example, cows may develop photosensitivity after consuming large amounts of infected plants. This condition causes redness and dermatitis on non-pigmented areas of the skin. Severe cases can lead to fever, loss of appetite, skin congestion, swelling, blister formation, abscesses, purulent infections, and even skin necrosis and sloughing.
Straws from plants containing cyanogenic glycosides, such as fresh sorghum, corn stalks, and flax leaves, can cause hydrocyanic acid poisoning in monogastric animals if consumed in large quantities, potentially leading to death. Some plants also contain natural toxic substances, including tannins in sorghum straw, alkaloids, free gossypol, protease inhibitors, phytic acid, and toxic nitro compounds. It's essential to monitor both the safety and quantity of these plant straws when feeding them directly to livestock.
Mild cases of straw feed poisoning can involve mycotoxins like aflatoxins, gibberellins, and *Aspergillus* species. These toxins can affect both livestock and poultry, causing symptoms such as corneal opacity, diarrhea, neurological issues, and even fainting or death.
Solution: Goldbeet straw feed auxiliaries offer an effective way to address these challenges. By fermenting straw using this starter, we can achieve sterilization and virus elimination. The beneficial microorganisms in the starter multiply rapidly under suitable conditions, generating heat during decomposition that can raise the temperature of the material to 50–60°C. Maintaining this temperature for several days ensures that viruses and eggs are destroyed, making the feed safe for animals. Additionally, processing straw with the Golden Baby straw fermenting agent is fast, easy, and requires no additional materials, transforming various crop straws into high-quality feed. The well-fermented feed has a pleasant wine-like aroma, improved palatability, higher nutritional value, and promotes faster growth in livestock and poultry. It’s an excellent tool for farmers to reduce costs, increase efficiency, and improve profitability.
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