Dividing grain with big bags of fertiliser

[DrWazzock]

Maybe a long shot but need to partition my shed down the middle but not permanently. Was thinking concrete A section walling lifted in with telehandler, but thought why not buy my MOP up front and store down the middle. Lay a sheet over it. Only as deep as a bag at edges, heaped up in middle to 3 m. Will the bags slide out under pressure if only loaded one side initially? Ton bags better than 600 kg. Quite a polished finish on the store floor.

 

[D14]

Maybe a long shot but need to partition my shed down the middle but not permanently. Was thinking concrete A section walling lifted in with telehandler, but thought why not buy my MOP up front and store down the middle. Lay a sheet over it. Only as deep as a bag at edges, heaped up in middle to 3 m. Will the bags slide out under pressure if only loaded one side initially? Ton bags better than 600 kg. Quite a polished finish on the store floor.

Should be fine as we use 3 x 500kg bales as a temporary wall and sheet them. Never had anything move and we go 4m deep at the peak.

 

[Badshot]

Mouse heaven.

 

[spin cycle]

err...RT......full aggregate bags?

 

[DrWazzock]

I was thinking MOP as it’s not particularly dangerous, it’s sealed up plus it’s sheeted anyway. I could maybe stretch to some ply board to shutter off the bags. It’s a multi purpose shed so I don’t want anything permanent that can’t be moved easily. Concrete dividers would be the official route but they will be stuck in the road when not needed and why lay out £2k when you don’t need to? Mice shouldn’t be problem as the shed is sealed anyway.

 

[DrWazzock]

err...RT......full aggregate bags?

I did wonder about RT.

 

[7610 super q]

I had to provide photo evidence for where I store my seed and fert for RT. Definitely have an " alternative " grainstore ready for show purposes.

 

[DrWazzock]

They won’t be happy till it’s in air tight stainless steel tanks, meanwhile back in the real world cost effective practical solutions rule.

 

[the-mad-welder]

We did this for years before getting some concrete lego bricks. Row of 600kg bags with sheets of ply either side and lashed the sheets together over the bags. Not perfect but it did a job.

 

[solo]

Some years ago plywood L shape panels were used as grain walling or dividers and importantly didn’t lose storage space.

 

[bobk]

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[DrWazzock]

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Well maybe but if I plan it right I can divide my grain and store my fertiliser at the same time. A lot of farming used to work like that rather than spending on deadweight.

 

[DrWazzock]

And that’s why I started this thread. We crack on about sustainability etc but the old boys knew a trick or two and could maximise efficiency by careful planning.

 

[chaffcutter]

Tried this a few times over the years but not very successfully. If the floor is smooth they will slide, it’s a haven for mice because of the cavities, they eat holes in the bags so there is spilt fert about, I don’t recommend it at all.

 

[DrWazzock]

So I order concrete. Lots of CO2. Spend time lifting the concrete around annually as i reconfigure the shed. Or I order MOP. Plonk it down to divide my grain store. Load into spreader.
Big saving on CO2. And a cost saving.

 

[chickens and wheat]

agree about the mice, ok for short term storage, but remove the bag wall as soon as you can

 

[tullah]

agree about the mice, ok for short term storage, but remove the bag wall as soon as you can

I'm sure some mouse bait in the right places will take care of it.

 

[snipe]

Ton bags better. works fine for us. we have some 8x4 flat tin sheets that we put along the side of them.

 

[chickens and wheat]

I'm sure some mouse bait in the right places will take care of it.

its bad enough putting fert so close to grain , dont add mouse bait

remove bags before mice land or dont do it

 

[Frodo]

I would bash into it and burst a bag. Be a bit of an expensive mess.