Propcorn NC
Propcorn NC is the non-corrosive version of its well-known predecessor Propcorn.
Made non-corrosive by a special gaseous ammoniation buffering process, Propcorn NC can be applied to all cereal grains up to 30% moisture when treated whole, and 28% when rolled and pulses up to 24% moisture to safeguard against the formation of yeasts, moulds and mycotoxins during aerobic storage for up to 12 months.
Treated grain should be stored in a dry grain store, bin or bunker. Contact with concrete walls should be avoided, as the build-up of condensation at the point of contact can cause an adverse reaction between the alkaline concrete and the acid treated grain. Paint concrete walls with a suitable barrier paint, or line them with good quality plastic sheeting. Newly laid concrete floors should also be sealed.
In independent worldwide tests, livestock fed on Propcorn-treated feeds have shown that it improves milk yields by up to 4%; increases live-weight gain in beef cattle by up to 4%, and improves feed-conversion efficiency in pigs by up to 6%.
Benefits of Propcorn NC
- Safe, non-corrosive grain preservative
- For whole and processed grains and pulses
- Increases energy levels in feeds
- Better feed value with fewer digestive problems
- Less dust for improved palatability and reduced respiratory problems and a better working environment
- Less fumes than straight propionic acids
- Keeps grain cool, so discouraging mites and weevil
- More cost-effective than conventional drying
- Ability to harvest earlier meaning less dependent on the weather and reduces shedding losses
- Increases energy levels in feeds (Propcorn NC has an energy value of around 1.5 times that of barley)
- Reduces bought-in feed costs
- Easy to store on the farm
Application rates:
Whole Grain – Propcorn NC litres/tonne
Moisture Content % | Preservation Time (months) | Preservation Time (months) | Preservation Time (months) | Preservation Time (months) |
Add New | 1 | 1-3 | 3-6 | 6-12 |
Up to 16 | 4.00 | 4.50 | 5.10 | 6.80 |
16-18 | 4.50 | 5.10 | 5.80 | 8.00 |
18-20 | 5.20 | 7.00 | 8.00 | 9.50 |
20-22 | 6.00 | 8.50 | 9.50 | 10.50 |
22-24 | 7.50 | 10.00 | 11.00 | 12.00 |
22-24 | 9.00 | 11.50 | 12.50 | 13.50 |
26-28 | 10.50 | 12.20 | 13.90 | 15.00 |
28-30 | 12.50 | 15.00 | 16.00 | 17.00 |
Rolled Grain – Propcorn NC litres/tonne
Moisture Content % | Preservation Time (months) | Preservation Time (months) | Preservation Time (months) | Preservation Time (months) |
Add New | 1 | 1-3 | 3-6 | 6-12 |
Up to 16 | 4.40 | 5.50 | 6.10 | 7.80 |
16-18 | 5.00 | 6.40 | 7.10 | 9.30 |
18-20 | 5.90 | 8.30 | 9.30 | 10.80 |
20-22 | 6.70 | 9.80 | 10.90 | 12:00 |
22-24 | 8.20 | 11.30 | 12.40 | 13.50 |
24-26 | 10.00 | 12.80 | 13.90 | 15.00 |
28-30 | 11.50 | 13.70 | 15.40 | 16.50 |
Whole Pulses – Propcorn NC litres/tonne
Moisture Content % | Preservation Time (month) | Preservation Time (month) | Preservation Time (month) |
Add New | 1 | 1-3 | 3-12 |
Up to 16 | 4.75 | 6.25 | 8.25 |
16-18 | 5.25 | 7.25 | 10.00 |
18-20 | 6.25 | 9.00 | 11.75 |
20-22 | 7.25 | 10.50 | 13.00 |
22-24 | 9.00 | 12.25 | 15.00 |
Rates in this table are for whole pulses. If rolling and treating increase these rates by 15%.
Safety margins (high-moisture cereals, grain maize and pulses).
Increase application rates by 10 to 15% when the following storage conditions apply:
- when non-cleaned material is preserved
- when material is stored at high temperature (>30°C)
- when material is pneumatically transported
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