2.5

Treatment of straw with Urea

Level 2 - Lead Farmers

Introduction

1. You will learn about...

2. Introduction

3. What is urea?

4. What is urea Cont'd...

5. Why straws are treated with urea

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

7. Urea utilization in the rumen

8. Benefits of treating straws with urea

9. Factors affecting treatment of straws with urea

10. Urea concentration

11. Water requirement

12. Methods of spraying

13. Compaction of the stack

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

15. Addition of molasses

16. Duration of treatment

17. Type of crop residues treated

18. Storage method

19. Effects of treatment on straw quality

20. Treated versus untreated straws

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

22. The major constraints of urea treatment

23. Feeding urea treated straws

24. Take home message/summary