Influencing Factors and Feeding Value of Amaranthus hypochondriacus Silage
As a high quality forage crop,Amaranthus hypochondriacus has the characteristics of fast growth,strong adaptability and high nutritional value.Ensiling is an important method for efficient utilization of Amaranthus hypochondriacus,which can effectively reduce nutritional loss and improve digestibility.Thus,the Amaranthus hypochondriacus silage has certain application value in animal production.However,the Amaranthus hypochondriacus has high water and low sugar contents,and the quality of direct silage is not high.A series of technologies are often used to improve the quality of Amaranthus hypochondriacus silage in production.In order to provide reference for further research and application of amaranth silage,this paper summarized the nutritional characteristics of Amaranthus hypochondriacus,influencing factors of Amaranthus hypochondriacus silage quality and application of Amaranthus hypochondriacus silage in animal production.