• Bendre Kishorkumar Baliram

Cowpea is a leguminous crop. It is rich in crude protein and contains relatively low fermentable carbohydrates. This results in poor quality silage with decreased lactic acid fermentation and slow drop in pH (Basole 1994). During present investigation silage was made from chopped foliages of cowpea treated with molasses at different levels like 0, 5% and 10%. The moisture content in chopped and treated silage material ranged from 74.7 to 78%, titratable acid(TA) showed higher values (76.8 to 82 ) indicated higher acid fermentation. Chemical composition of silages, indicates that treatment of cowpea foliages with fermentable material like molasses up to 10% lavel enhance lactic acid production with rapid drop in pH ,which is ultimately associated with preservation of nutrients and conservation of cowpea in a better way.

silage, molasses ,cowpea

"Effect Of Different Levels Of Molasses On Quality Of Silages", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.7, Issue 10, page no.2650-2652, October-2020, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2010339.pdf

"Effect Of Different Levels Of Molasses On Quality Of Silages", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.7, Issue 10, page no. pp2650-2652, October-2020, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2010339.pdf