Silage: modern approaches to the conservation of hard-to-harvest plants

The monograph reveals the features concerning the technological aspects of silage production: the composition of the epiphytic microflora of the plant mass, the microbiological processes occurring at each stage of the silage production and storage cycle, and the losses associated with it. A comprehensive analysis of the importance of perennial legumes in forage production is presented, biotechnological features characterizing their inaccessibility are disclosed. The existing methods of increasing the efficiency of silage of high-protein, hard-to-digest feed raw materials are considered, emphasis is placed on more promising approaches. An overview of modern technology for each stage of silo production is presented. The principles of forming the composition of forage harvesting equipment are considered. It is intended for specialists in the field of feed production, heads of agricultural enterprises of various forms of ownership, farmers and students of agricultural universities.