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Animal Nutrition, Animal Refresher
Best Crops for Hay and Silage Making
The best crops for hay-making and silage-making respectively are:
- Maize and Oat
- Maize and Jowar
- Jowar and Maize
- Oat and Maize — Correct Answer
Explanation:
Correct Answer: Oat and Maize
Best crops for fodder preservation:
- Best crop for Hay = Oat (Avena sativa): Oat has thin hollow stems and leafy nature — ideal for rapid drying. Best legume hay is prepared with Lucerne (Medicago sativa / alfalfa).
- Best crop for Silage = Maize (Zea mays): Maize has thick stems with high soluble carbohydrate content, ideal for lactic acid fermentation during ensiling.
Botanical Names to Remember
- Oat = Avena sativa
- Maize = Zea mays
- Lucerne = Medicago sativa
- Berseem = Trifolium alexandrinum
- Subabul = Leucaena leucocephala
Why These Crops?
- Hay crops: leafy, thin stems → dry rapidly
- Silage crops: thick stems, rich in soluble sugars → ferment readily
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