POTATO TOPS.
From investigations carried out at the Royal Agricultural High School in Berlin it was concluded that potato tops are equal in value both as regards chemical composition and digestibility to good meadow hav; if anything, they are slightly superior to the latter in digestible protein. The results of a feeding experiment with dairy cows confirmed this conclusion, the yield of milk and the proportion of fat and dry matter were at least as high as when good meadow hay was fed. If well harvested, and made into hay. or artificially dried the tops were found to be quite unobjectionable for feedmg purposes from a hygenic point of view. When properly prepared they arc found to form a good silage, which was willingly eaten. To prevent any , unnecessary disturbance of the tubers i it is advised that the tops should be cut just before the potatoes are harvested in the normal course. Care should be taken not to include any roots, as the adhering soil may lead to disturbances in the health of the animals.
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Putaruru Press, Volume VII, Issue 311, 24 October 1929, Page 1
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