(a) State three reasons why forage crops used for making silage should be harvested just before flowering stage. (b) Outline three roles of additives in...

      

(a) State three reasons why forage crops used for making silage should be harvested just before flowering stage.
(b) Outline three roles of additives in making silage

  

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john
(a)
- It has high leaf – stem ratio.

- It has high crude protein content / more nutrients / optimum plants nutrients.

- It has high amount of soluble carbohydrates for fermentation.

- It is easily digestible.

- It is succulent.
(b)

- Increases nutrients value of silage / quality of silage.

- Prevent growth of undesirable micro-organisms in the silage.

- Increase the palatability of silage.

- Increase carbohydrates supply for proper fermentation
john3 answered the question on December 10, 2017 at 10:54


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