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Treatment of straw with Urea

Level 3 - Extension Workers, Input & Service Providers

Introduction

1. You will learn about...

2. Introduction

3. What is Urea ?

4. What is Urea Cont'd...

5. Why straw are treated with urea

6. Why straw are treated with urea Cont'd...

7. Urea utilization in the rumen

8. Benefits of treating straw with urea

9. Factors affecting treatment of straw with urea

10. Urea concentration

11. Water requirement

12. Water requirement Cont'd...

13. Methods of spraying

14. Compaction of the stack

15. Compaction of the stack Cont'd...

16. Addition of molasses

17. Effects of addition of molasses

18. Duration of treatment

19. Type of crop residues treated

20. Storage method

21. Effect of treatment on straw quality

22. Treated versus untreated straws

23. Treated versus untreated straws Cont'd...

24. The major constraints of urea treatment

25. Feeding urea treated straws

26. Take home messages/summary