Describe the procedure followed when preparing silage by use of sweet potato in pig production.

      

Describe the procedure followed when preparing silage by use of sweet potato in pig production.

  

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Jim
-Harvest the vines and the roots from the farm.
-Chop the vines in to small pieces about 2 to 3 inches long
-Chop the roots to small chips.
-Mix the chopped vines and roots in a ratio of 3:1.
-Wet the mixture with molasses diluted in a ratio of 1:10.
-Add some salt at 0.05%.
-Pack the mixture in air tight containers either plastic bags of plastic containers
-Compress the material completely to ensure that all air is expelled out.
-Store for a minimum of three weeks
-Open and start feeding your pigs
jim items answered the question on October 19, 2018 at 18:51


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