An evaluation of spraying machine for silage production

Hafidha Azmon, . and Chin, Chuang Teoh and Adli Fikri Ahmad Sayuti, . and Nasyatul Ekma Mohd Hussin, . and Siti Ashah AB Rahim, . and Norahshekin Abd Rahman, . (2024) An evaluation of spraying machine for silage production. Advances in Agricultural and Food Research Journal (AAFRJ) (Malaysia), 5 (2). pp. 1-10. ISSN 2735-1084

Silage production requires a mixture of molasses, inoculum, and water to store forage. Inoculum or microbes are mixed into the forage to inhibit the reproduction of bacteria and organisms that could damage the silage. Silage processing requires workforces to manually prepare and measure liquid additives to formulate the solutions. In MARDI, a machine that accurately mixes an inoculum, water, and molasses has been developed. The machine eliminates the need for manual operation and can reduce the labour involved in preparing a liquid formulation. Besides, the machine enables agricultural input to be handled efficiently. This machine can increase silage productivity for ruminant feed preparation. The machine's accuracy is 99.63% for measuring water and inoculum and 98.58% for measuring molasses solution. The machine's capacity is 30 barrels/hour for preparing a mixture of additive materials into 25 litres of water while 60–120 barrels/hour for preparing a mixture of additive materials into a 30 kg silage barrel.

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Abstract

Silage production requires a mixture of molasses, inoculum, and water to store forage. Inoculum or microbes are mixed into the forage to inhibit the reproduction of bacteria and organisms that could damage the silage. Silage processing requires workforces to manually prepare and measure liquid additives to formulate the solutions. In MARDI, a machine that accurately mixes an inoculum, water, and molasses has been developed. The machine eliminates the need for manual operation and can reduce the labour involved in preparing a liquid formulation. Besides, the machine enables agricultural input to be handled efficiently. This machine can increase silage productivity for ruminant feed preparation. The machine's accuracy is 99.63% for measuring water and inoculum and 98.58% for measuring molasses solution. The machine's capacity is 30 barrels/hour for preparing a mixture of additive materials into 25 litres of water while 60–120 barrels/hour for preparing a mixture of additive materials into a 30 kg silage barrel.

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Item Type:	Article
AGROVOC Term:	silage
AGROVOC Term:	molasses
AGROVOC Term:	forage
AGROVOC Term:	ruminant feeding
AGROVOC Term:	spraying
AGROVOC Term:	mixing
AGROVOC Term:	labour saving technologies for women
AGROVOC Term:	efficiency
AGROVOC Term:	productivity
AGROVOC Term:	accuracy
Geographical Term:	Malaysia
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Silage production, molasses, inoculum, spraying machine
Depositing User:	Ms. Azariah Hashim
Date Deposited:	19 Mar 2026 02:23
Last Modified:	19 Mar 2026 02:23
URI:	http://webagris.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/2881

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