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The Use of Small Silos to Determine Dry Matter Losses during Ensiling 1
Author(s) -
Allred K. R.,
Kennedy W. K.
Publication year - 1956
Publication title -
agronomy journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.752
H-Index - 131
eISSN - 1435-0645
pISSN - 0002-1962
DOI - 10.2134/agronj1956.00021962004800070008x
Subject(s) - dry matter , forage , wilting , silage , agronomy , preservative , information silo , environmental science , biology , silo , food science
Synopsis Small experimental silos provided a means of comparing 8 preservatives for succulent forage on the basis of reduced losses of juice and total dry matter. It appeared that wilting immature forage before ensiling is more economical than any preservatives now available to farmers.