Cottonseed Meal Feed

Use at 10 lb 100 sq ft or 1500 3000 lb acre.

Cottonseed meal feed. Get it as soon as thu sep 3. Cottonseed meal has a protein level of 41 total protein. Crude protein not less than 41. Cottonseed meal is the by product of oil extraction from cotton seeds.

First let s look at its protein level. Cottonseed meal fertilizer provides a healthy kick of slow releasing nitrogen potash and phosphorus. Hi yield cottonseed meal dry plant food. 4 6 out of 5 stars 4.

Crude fat not less than 0 5. Cottonseed meal is palatable and commonly is used in cattle rations in the southern and western u s. If greater amounts are fed careful calculations of gossypol intakes based on the whole seed analysis should be done especially if more than the recommended amount is fed for extended periods. For years organic growers have used cottonseed meal as an all around source of slow release nutrients for all crops especially acid tolerant plants.

5 0 out of 5 stars 2. With a protein level of 41 cottonseed meal is a great source of energy and nutrition. Because of its slow releasing nature you can use higher quantities of cottonseed meal. Be sure to provide ample fresh and clean water while feeding farmers cottonseed meal.

Solvent extracted cottonseed meal is the more common of the two types and has about 89 percent of the energy value of 44 percent protein soybean meal. Cottonseed meal fertilizer 5 2 1 greenway biotech brand 2 pounds. When the hulls and oil are extracted the meal is left. Farmers cottonseed meal is processed cottonseed for livestock.

Cottonseed meal contains gossypol. Crude fiber not more than 14. Typical rations include up to 15 cottonseed on a dry matter basis. Soil microbes have to process the proteins to release nutrients the plants can use.

Cottonseed is not perfect but i think a deeper evaluation will help to show its benefits and problems. Cottonseed meal varies in formulation slightly but is generally made up of 7 nitrogen 3 p2o5 and 2 k2o. Feeding 5 to 8 lbs of whole cottonseed per cow per day is considered economical effective and safe. This is a commodity product.

As a protein rich feed cottonseed meal is a common source of protein for ruminants notably in cotton producing areas such as india china and the usa where it is used as a partial substitute for soybean meal. Beef and dairy cattle feed along with catfish feed are the primary uses for our cottonseed meal. Cottonseed can run from 17 to 26 total protein in the whole seed. Only 6 left in stock order soon.

The heavy protein in the cotton meal slows decomposition.