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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 15, 2025
Filed:
Jun. 21, 2019
Kws Saat SE & Co. Kgaa, Einbeck, DE;
Universita Degli Studi Di Padova, Padua, IT;
Igino Andrighetto, Legnaro, IT;
Giorgio Marchesini, Legnaro, IT;
Lorenzo Serva, Legnaro, IT;
Matteo Gazziero, Legnaro, IT;
Sandro Tenti, Legnaro, IT;
Massimo Mirisola, Legnaro, IT;
Elisabetta Garbin, Legnaro, IT;
Barbara Contiero, Legnaro, IT;
Daniel Grandis, Monselice, IT;
KWS SAAT SE & CO. KGAA, Einbeck, DE;
UNIVERSITA DEGLI STUDI DI PADOVA, Padua, IT;
Abstract
The invention refers to a method of preparing of a silage good having improved quality, to an ensiling process employing the method or the silage good, and an apparatus of preparing of a silage good having improved quality. The method includes applying a first model on determined parameters to determine an ensilability index number and applying a second model on the determined parameters to determine a retention index number for a harvested good. The method can further include determining types and amounts of ensiling additives to be added to the harvested good for controlling the ensiling process depending on the ensilability index number and the retention index number and supplying the determined additives to the harvested good to obtain the silage good.