SILAGE INVESTIGATIONS AT BANGALORE                  279

                                         TABLE XVI.
           True protein expressed as percentage of crude protein.

Type of ensilage

Bag No.

Green Jowar

Silage

Prime Jowar silage, slow filling with
watering. Pit No. 1.

{13
17

Average

76.63
74.76
75.76

48.09
61.76
54.92

Prime Jowar silage, slow filling without
watering. Pit No. 2.

{15
19

Average

74.93
67.37
71.15

43.08
65.46
54.27

Prime Jowar silage, rapid filling with
watering. Pit No. 3.

{5
7

Average

71.42
76.74
74.08

44.56
46.39
45.47

Prime Jowar silage, rapid filling without
watering. Pit No. 4.

{9
11

Average

65.24
72.62
68.93

37.81
53.31
45.56

                                         TABLE XVII.
           Changes in volatile bases and amino acids during ensilage.

Type of ensilage

Bag
No.

Volatile bases

Amino acids

Asparagin

Green
Jowar

Silage

Green
Jowar

Silage

Green
Jowar

Silage

Prime Jowar silage, slow filling
with watering. Pit 1.

{ 13

17

13.8
12.1

75.9
44.1

55.2
24.2

132.8
66.1

67.7
85.4

42.9
22.2

Prime Jowar silage, slow filling
without watering. Pit 2.

{ 15

19

20.0

8.2

57.9
39.7

103.9
65.5

94.1
53.0

60.3
98.9

32.8
10.0

Prime Jowar silage, rapid filling
with watering. Pit 3.

{ 5

7

28.1
12.4

115.5
69.7

177.8
165.4

207.8
149.3

56.5
74.9

34.9
30.0

Prime Jowar silage, rapid filling
without watering. Pit 4.

{ 9

11

8.2
11.7

69.6
66.5

40.8
116.8

89.5
123.5

73.8
64.6

15.0

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