Quality properties of sunn hemp (<i>Crotalaria juncea</i> L.) and maize (<i>Zea mays</i> L.) silages

Maize is an ideal forage crop for ensilage because of its high levels fermentable carbohydrates, although it low in protein. Sunn hemp a legume with crude protein content potential to be used combination maize provide silage higher content. Different percentages sunn hemp-maize mixtures 80-20, 60-40, 40-60 and 20-80 respectively were compared silages sole hemp. In the laboratory study, DLG classifications (color, smell, structure, total score quality class), loss (%), pH, dry matter content, flieg score, ash NDF, ADF, metabolic energy (MJ kg-1 DM), intake, percent digestible relative feed value determined at end 60 days ensilage. The contents increased as ratio increased. addition, pure mixtures, especially 80% mixed 20% maize, found suitable was concluded that could animal husbandry.