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1977
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A model was used to work out fundamentals of technique for the employment of formic acid in ensiling of wilted green· forage under industry-like conditions of production. From the parameters: result of preservation, extent of dry matter losses, costs, and profit, the optimum length of the wilting phase in the field and the usefulness of combining the ensiling of wilted green forage with the employment of formic acid have been determined. The following practice is recommended for optimum planning of the technique: field curing of green forage for two days followed by preservation either as wilted silage or with admixture of formic acid, the approach depending on the dry matter content reached.
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Knabe, O and Muller, E, "Fundamentals of technique for the employment of formic acid in ensiling of green forage" (1977). IGC Proceedings (1977-2023). 11.
(URL: https://uknowledge.uky.edu/igc/1977/sess9/11)
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Fundamentals of technique for the employment of formic acid in ensiling of green forage
A model was used to work out fundamentals of technique for the employment of formic acid in ensiling of wilted green· forage under industry-like conditions of production. From the parameters: result of preservation, extent of dry matter losses, costs, and profit, the optimum length of the wilting phase in the field and the usefulness of combining the ensiling of wilted green forage with the employment of formic acid have been determined. The following practice is recommended for optimum planning of the technique: field curing of green forage for two days followed by preservation either as wilted silage or with admixture of formic acid, the approach depending on the dry matter content reached.
