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HYDROPONIC FODDER PRODUCTION – Vet Animal Health Care
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HYDROPONIC FODDER PRODUCTION

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Definition:  This is growing of fodder without soil but in water for a maximum of 6 days.

The water must be safe for human drinking. You can  sprout  seeds  of barley , maize,  oats,  wheat  or  sorghum  to  obtain  fodder  for  cattle,  pigs  or  poultry .This involves sprouting grains for feeding livestock. The grains that have been successfully sprouted include: Barley seeds sprouted for seven days in trays in green houses. After 7 days they are ready for feeding livestock especially dairy cows.

Example

An area of 50ft by 100ft under greenhouse hydroponic fodder production will produce enough fodder for five (5) dairy cows.

BENEFITS OF HYDROPONIC FODDER PRODUCTION

  • Require small area hence space spared for crop production and other farming practices
  • A very short growth time is required i.e. A 8 day cycle is recommended for every kilo of seed
  • Requires less labour as little as 1 hour per day is required to maintain and produce hydroponic fodder
  • Nutritional value is quite high and is rich in vitamins necessary for dairy production
  • Cost effective in that there is no fungicides and pesticides used
  • Requires less water to produce a solution to frequent drought

STEP BY STEP TO PRODUCE HYDROPONIC FODDER

1. Select seeds without overgrowths and free of chemicals

2. Disinfect seeds by soaking in diluted chlorine solution (similar to what is

used  to  disinfect  drinking  water)  for  2  hours  to  prevent  mould/fungus growth

3. Drain  chlorinated  water  and  rinse  grains  then  soak  the  grains  in  water  for 24  hours  to  promote  water  uptake  by  the  grains

4. For  grain  sowing,  measure 2kg  of  grains  for  each  tray  that  measures 80cm  by  40cm

5. Spread the  grains on the  trays  evenly (not  over 3cm deep) to  provide enough  space  for  each  seed  to  sprout

6. Ensure  your  tray  has  holes  that  are  evenly  spread  at  the  bottom  for proper drainage  of  water

7. Transfer the trays to the hydroponic unit.  Germination  of  seeds  begins  at this  point  and  is  considered  day  1.

8. Irrigate from day 1 to day 6 at intervals of 4 hours in every 24 hours

(30 seconds for automated system and 1 minute for manual system).

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Judy Vanessa

Judy Vanessa is an accomplished explorer,a passionate animal health extension practitioner and author. She loves writing about farming articles in various sectors.

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