Ssemujju Andrew
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I would like to know about the procedure for sweet potato vines silage making.
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Sweet Potatoes sweet potato vines silage
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Sorry for the late reply @Ssemujju Andrew!
Our experts @Ann and @Alfred Opiyo may have some advice for you!
Our experts @Ann and @Alfred Opiyo may have some advice for you!
Alfred Opiyo
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To get a good silage from sweet potato vines, you have to follow an additional steps not forgetting allowing them to Wilt for 4- 6 hrs to reduce excessive moisture and chopping them to relatively smaller sizes to facilitate compacting. Since carbohydrates in potatoes are diverted and concentrated on the tubers, leaves/vines are higher in protein than carbohydrates (sugars). I.e 100kgs of vine contains 10-12% Therefore to catalyze fermentation :-
-You must put in an additive that will supply carbohydrates that will ferment quickly.
- If you do not put in the additive, the silage may not be good. Moulds may grow and silage will be spoiled.
-Sweet potato tubers, cassava roots and molasses are good examples of additive materials. Molasses is the best additive of all.
-If you are making 100 kg of silage, you must add 2-4 kg of molasses.
- A good sweet potato vine silage will be brownish-green in colour. It will have a pleasant fruity smell. Animals will like it. You can feed the vine silage free choice to all ruminants.
NB. CHECK OUT THIS WEEK IN OUR WEEKLY TIPS SEGMENT MORE INSIGHTS ON HOW YOU CAN UTILIZE YOUR POTATOES
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-You must put in an additive that will supply carbohydrates that will ferment quickly.
- If you do not put in the additive, the silage may not be good. Moulds may grow and silage will be spoiled.
-Sweet potato tubers, cassava roots and molasses are good examples of additive materials. Molasses is the best additive of all.
-If you are making 100 kg of silage, you must add 2-4 kg of molasses.
- A good sweet potato vine silage will be brownish-green in colour. It will have a pleasant fruity smell. Animals will like it. You can feed the vine silage free choice to all ruminants.
NB. CHECK OUT THIS WEEK IN OUR WEEKLY TIPS SEGMENT MORE INSIGHTS ON HOW YOU CAN UTILIZE YOUR POTATOES
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