METHODS TO INCREASE SILAGE QUALITY IN CROPS

摘要

The present invention is directed to methods for increasing the quality of crop plant silage that are consumed by milk and meat-producing animals. The methods involve the following steps: 1) treating plants with a gibberellin; 2) producing silage from the plants treated according to step 1); and 3) feeding silage produced according to step 2) to milk and/or meat-producing animals. Applicants' methods result in higher quality meat from the meat-producing animals and increased milk from the milk-producing animals.

主权项

1. A method of increasing the quantity of milk or meat produced by a milk-producing animal or a meat-producing animal comprising: 1) applying an effective amount of at least one gibberellin compound to a plant; 2) producing silage from the plant; and 3) feeding the milk-producing animal or the meat-producing animal the silage made from the plant.