Electrotechnology in the production of phytogenic feed additives

Abstract

In various sectors of the agro-industrial complex, innovations are used to improve production efficiency. For livestock and poultry farming, innovative solutions related to feed additives are especially relevant. A valuable phytogenic additive to the feed rations of farm animals and poultry is hydroponic green fodder obtained by germinating seeds. Off-season obtaining of green forage on a hydroponic basis is associated with significant expenditures of thermal and electrical energy, in connection with which the urgent task is to reduce the energy intensity of production. To increase the energy efficiency of green fodder production, it is proposed to create the necessary conditions for the seeds to realize their potential with the help of methods and means of electrical technology, which make it possible to realize “smart” (controlled) germination and to influence the bioelectric potentials of seeds due to their electrification. As a result of the studies carried out, the maximum charge received by germinating seeds of legumes in the corona discharge field was determined. It was found that the electrification of germinating seeds promotes the activation of growth processes, an increase in the yield and quality of hydroponic green forage, and a decrease in the energy intensity of its production.