Systems and methods for enteric carbon dioxide and methane mitigation in ruminants

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• The method of claim 1, wherein the grains are chosen from barley, wheat, corn, sorghum, rice, oats, rye, and triticale, or mixtures thereof.

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• The method of claim 1, wherein the solution further comprises plant additives chosen from at least one nutrient, at least one fungicide, at least one insecticide, at least one signaling compound, at least one phytohormone, or combinations thereof.

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• The method of claim 3, wherein the at least one phytohormone comprises gibberellins, auxins, cytokinins, or combinations thereof.

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• The method of claim 1, wherein the solution further comprises at least one metallic salt.

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• The method of claim 5, wherein the at least one metallic salt comprises magnesium sulfate (MgSO4), potassium nitrate (KNO3), or combinations thereof.

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• The method of claim 5, wherein the at least one metallic salt comprises at least approximately 75 ppm of solution.

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• The method of claim 5, wherein the at least one metallic salt comprises a combination of magnesium sulfate (MgSO4) at approximately 75.0 ppm and potassium nitrate (KNO3) at approximately 150.0 ppm.

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• The method of claim 1, wherein the first selected value of low volts of direct current is less than or equal to approximately 36.0 volts of direct current, and the first chosen time period is at least approximately 120 minutes.

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• The method of claim 1, wherein the second selected value is a minimum reduced pressure of approximately 10.0 inches of mercury (Hg), and the second chosen time period is at least approximately 60 minutes.

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• The method of claim 1, further comprising the step of vibrating the vacuum chamber at a chosen vibrational frequency during said step of maintaining the reduced pressure for the second chosen period of time.

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• The method of claim 12, wherein the grains are chosen from barley, wheat, corn, sorghum, rice, oats, rye, and triticale, and mixtures thereof.

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• The method of claim 12, wherein the plant additives comprise phytohormones chosen from gibberellins, auxins, cytokinins, or combinations thereof.

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• The method of claim 12, wherein the reactive oxygen species comprises hydrogen peroxide (H2O2).

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• The method of claim 12, wherein the at least one metallic salt comprises magnesium sulfate (MgSO4), potassium nitrate (KNO3), or combinations thereof.

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• The method of claim 12, further comprising the step of vibrating the vacuum chamber at a chosen vibrational frequency during said step of maintaining the reduced pressure for the second chosen time period.

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• The method of claim 12, wherein a concentration of soluble sugars in ruminant diets is increased by approximately 8-24% as compared to traditional livestock feed.

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• The system of claim 19, further comprising a mechanical processor for processing the plant seedlings into feedstuffs for livestock.