Silage Corn Harvest Begins in Van Ahead of Winter
· Tarım TV
In Van's Tuşba district, the silage corn harvest has commenced to meet the winter fodder needs of the region's 3.5 million small ruminants and 150,000 cattle.
In the Tevekli neighborhood of Van's Tuşba district, the silage corn harvest has begun to meet the roughage needs of animals before the winter season. Van Provincial Director of Agriculture and Forestry Turgay Şişman, who participated in the harvest program, initiated the harvest with a tractor. It was stated at the program that a total of 250-300 tons of product is expected from 47 decares of land, with a yield of 5 tons per decare.
Drawing attention to the region's livestock population, Van Provincial Director of Agriculture and Forestry Turgay Şişman stated the following:
Referring to fodder crop data, Van Provincial Director of Agriculture and Forestry Turgay Şişman shared the following:
| Value | Period | Measure |
|---|---|---|
| 47 decares | — | Harvested field size |
| 5 tonnes | — | Expected yield per decare |
| 250-300 tonnes | — | Harvested silage corn amount |
| 3.5 million | — | Small cattle population |
| 150 thousand | — | Large cattle population |
| 3 meters | — | Silage corn plant height |
| 19 thousand tonnes | Annual | Provincial annual corn production |
| 2750 decares | — | Tuşba corn planting area |
| 5 thousand decares | — | Provincial total corn planting area |
| 600 thousand tonnes | Annual | Annual alfalfa production |
| 160 thousand tonnes | Annual | Annual sainfoin production |