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ENSILADO MAIZ [1 record]

Record 1 2006-05-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Grain Growing
  • Oilseed Crops
  • Animal Feed (Agric.)
CONT

Corn silage is composed of the entire corn plant, typically harvested at a whole plant moisture content of 65% ... Corn silage ferments well due to its high sugar content, and packs well in upright and bunk silos.

OBS

Corn silage is a popular forage for ruminant animals because it is high in energy and digestibility and is easily adapted to mechanization from the stand-crop to time of feeding.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Culture des céréales
  • Culture des plantes oléagineuses
  • Alimentation des animaux (Agric.)
CONT

L'ensilage de maïs se compose de la plante entière de maïs, normalement récoltée à une humidité de 65 % [...] L'ensilage de maïs fermente facilement à cause de sa haute teneur en sucre et se stocke bien dans les silos verticaux.

OBS

[Le maïs] peut être donné en vert aux animaux, mais l'est le plus souvent sous forme d'ensilage.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Cultivo de cereales
  • Cultivo de oleaginosas
  • Alimentación animal (Agricultura)
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