en·si·lage

(ĕn′sə-lĭj)

1. The process of storing and fermenting green fodder in a silo.

2. Fodder preserved in a silo; silage.

tr.v. en·si·laged, en·si·lag·ing, en·si·lag·es

To ensile.

[French, from ensiler, to ensile; see ensile.]

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ensilage

(ˈɛnsɪlɪdʒ)

1. (Agriculture) the process of ensiling green fodder

2. (Agriculture) a less common name for silage

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en•si•lage

(ˈɛn sə lɪdʒ)

n., v. -laged, -lag•ing. n.

1. the preservation of green fodder in a silo or pit.

2. the fodder preserved; silage.

v.t.

3. ensile.

[1875–80; < French; see ensile, -age]

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Noun

ensilage - fodder harvested while green and kept succulent by partial fermentation as in a silo

silage

feed, provender - food for domestic livestock

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To an Earth man they would have immediately suggested the silos in which dairy farmers store ensilage for their herds; but closer scrutiny, revealing an occasional embrasured opening together with the strange construction of the domes, would have altered such a conclusion.

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Elephant grass has been viewed as a difficult crop to ensilage, primarily because of its high water content, high water-soluble carbohydrates and low oxygen content.

Dynamics of fungal community during silage fermentation of elephant grass (Pennisetum purpureum) produced in northern Vietnam

Numerous studies have shown that the addition of these additives can positively influence fermentation quality and feed nutritive value of some conventional ensilage materials, such as alfalfa (FILYA et al., 2007; WU & NISHINO, 2016).

Utilization of a novel feedstuff: effects of additives on the fermentation characteristics, chemical composition and in vitro digestibility of tetraploid black locust (Robinia pseudoacacia) silage/Utilizacao de um novo alimento: efeitos de aditivos nas caracteristicas de fermentacao, composicao quimica e digestibilidade in vitro da silagem de gafanhoto negro tetraploide (Robinia pseudoacacia)

Effects of harvest stage and re-growth on yield, composition, ensilage and in vitro digestibility of new forage sorghum varieties.

CHEMICAL COMPOSITION AND METHANE YIELD OF SORGHUM AS INFLUENCED BY PLANTING METHODS AND CULTIVARS

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Characterized by annual forages of high nutritional value, they can be used for grain production, mulch and as forage for grazing and ensilage.

Agronomic performance and nutritive value of millet silages/Desempenho agronomico e valor nutritivo das silagens de milheto

Ensilage of grasses is an alternative to supply quality silage in period of pasture scarcity (Paris et al., 2015).

Simulation of wheat biomass yield by thermal time, rainfall and nitrogen/Simulacao da produtividade de biomassa do trigo pela soma termica, precipitacao e nitrogenio

Those bundles were hauled to the silo, where the silo filler chopped and blew the ensilage into the silo.

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Bacterial community associated with ensilage process of wilted guinea grass.

CARACTERISTICAS MICROBIANAS, ESTABILIDAD AEROBICA Y CINETICA DE DEGRADACION RUMINAL DEL ENSILADO DE PASTO SABOYA (Megathyrsus maximus) CON NIVELES CRECIENTES DE CASCARA DE MARACUYA (Passiflora edulis)