METHOD OF GROWING MAIZE FOR SILAGE Russian patent published in 2014 - IPC A01G1/00 A01C1/06 A23K1/14 

FIELD: agriculture.

SUBSTANCE: invention relates to the field of agriculture, in particular, to the fodder production. The method comprises seeding a mixture of maize with amaranth. At that the seeds of maize hybrids of early-maturing, mid-season and late-ripening groups are sown in the mixture with amaranth and broad beans in a half-rate per hectare for each component. And amaranth seeds are enveloped with the mixture of crushed zeolite-containing clay - irlits and maize cobs in a ratio of 1:2. Harvesting of the ensilaged mass is carried out in the phase of milk ripeness of the early-maturing hybrid.

EFFECT: method enables to obtain fodder of a better quality and reduce costs for ensilaging.

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