| 摘要 |
In a method and apparatus for making animal feedstuff comprising germinated grain, a water source material, such as a cross-linked acrylamide polymer, may be pretreated with relatively warm water mixed with dry seed or other plant material then rotated in a drum while the seed or plant material obtains its water supply for germination or growth from the solid water source material, the mixture then being deposited in a stack or pile in which germination/growth proceeds. The drum 12 comprises means for effecting movement of the feed or other plant material within the rotating drum, this means comprising for example member 56 having a roof-shaped structure with flat sloping side faces 74, 76 and also flat plates 58 generally in the form of chords with respect to the drum. The drum may be polygonal with member 56 mounted on one of the flat peripheral faces (Fig. 6 not shown). <IMAGE> |
