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THE EFFECT OF THE ADDITION OF ARACHIS OIL ON THE CONSERVATION OF HEAVILY–WILTED HERBAGE SEALED IN POLYTHENE FILM
Author(s) -
Jackson N.,
Brown W. O.
Publication year - 1967
Publication title -
grass and forage science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.716
H-Index - 56
eISSN - 1365-2494
pISSN - 0142-5242
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2494.1967.tb00528.x
Subject(s) - silage , dry matter , agronomy , arachis hypogaea , information silo , environmental science , arachis , biology , silo
A conservation experiment is described in which arachis oil was used to improve the energy content of heavily‐wilted herbage of approximately 46% dry matter. The 2 oil‐treated herbages and 2 control silages were enclosed in polythene film. The DM losses from all 4 silos were high compared with losses normally encountered in completely sealed silos. This is attributed to secondary fermentation which occurred after the silos were opened. The oil had a depressing effect on the digestibility of the mineral matter of both grass and silage. The metabolizable energy values of the silages are reported and discussed.