The quality and feed utilization potential of grass clippings of Festuca arundinacea

The grass yield and nutrient quality of Festuca arundinacea grass clippings after silage with or without additive or crushed and pellet with corn flower were analysis to investigate its feed potential. The fresh and dry yields of grass mowing 5 times per year were 13 269.3 and 4 120.7 kg·ha-1, respectively. Grass clippings were easy to ensilage whose quality could be improved by compound bacteria additives. Crush grass clippings individual or mixed with corn and other additives were easy to pellet whose digestibility of dry matter can be improved by additives to 75%. These results suggested that grass clippings had great potential to develop as a high quality forage resource.