Mites in treated grain.

[Granite Farmer]

I have about 25t of winter barley that was treated back in July with Buffer grain and was sheeted well for about two and a half to three weeks. It has analysed well and we have been feeding it since August. However it was feeling rather warm the other day and I notice what looked like the signs of mite infestation, I stuck the probe in and it was 50 degrees. Spears have been stuck in and have got it back below 35 degrees.

Anyway has anybody had mites in treated grain and if so how did you tackle it.

TIA

James

 

[Bury the Trash]

Drying or Crimping is the best way to store moist grain?


was it @ploughman1963 that had a thread on the mites in home and dry treated stuff or on the subject?

 

[Chae1]

Cover pile. Seal it. Throw phostoxin tablets under it.

 

[ploughman1963]

Drying or Crimping is the best way to store moist grain?was it @ploughman1963 that had a thread on the mites in home and dry treated stuff or on the subject?

We had a problem with Mites in treated grain - I’d forgotten id mentioned it. I put it down to poor mixing when we tried maxammon which is two pack product - no problems with home and dry

 

[Bury the Trash]

We had a problem with Mites in treated grain - I’d forgotten id mentioned it. I put it down to poor mixing when we tried maxammon which is two pack product - no problems with home and dry

oh,
and no i haven't had a problem with h& d either but then i haven't had the experience of using it on over about 18 % max. tbh.

 

[ploughman1963]

I have about 25t of winter barley that was treated back in July with Buffer grain and was sheeted well for about two and a half to three weeks. It has analysed well and we have been feeding it since August. However it was feeling rather warm the other day and I notice what looked like the signs of mite infestation, I stuck the probe in and it was 50 degrees. Spears have been stuck in and have got it back below 35 degrees.

Anyway has anybody had mites in treated grain and if so how did you tackle it.

TIA

James

In our situation it was towards the back of the clamp at the end of the season. It wasnt partiularly deep so I took the affected area off with a showel and sent it to the muck pile.

 

[ploughman1963]

oh,
and no i haven't had a problem with h& d either but then i haven't had the experience of using it on over about 18 % max. tbh.

to elaborate - the maxammon products seemed to form a horrible rubber like substance that completely gummed up the auger at the bottom of the crimper - the grain that was going through whilst that was building up couldnt have got its proper dose.

 

[Bury the Trash]

to elaborate - the maxammon products seemed to form a horrible rubber like substance that completely gummed up the auger at the bottom of the crimper - the grain that was going through whilst that was building up couldnt have got its proper dose.

i only treat whole grain not bruised , because its for sheep so that helps preservation possibly or less Chance of heating ? and through a mixer wagon for thorough mix.
I should think the best /easiest /quickest thing the op could do would be to spread out thinly if theres space , and the weather is coming cooler through this week i believe.

 

[Surgery]

Cover pile. Seal it. Throw phostoxin tablets under it.

Won’t work , too hot

 

[Chae1]

Just let it heat. Ours was black when we fed it. Still analysed okay and cattle ate it fine.

We stopped using it because it always heated. They blamed mites but couldn't see any.

 

[Granite Farmer]

Thanks for the replies. I guess they came in with the grain as the shed was washed and disinfected before filling.

 

[RAF]

Just took sheet of mine it’s hot black and steaming in places should I move it to help it cool or

 

[jamesy]

I had issues with h&d treated grain last year heating/turning brown. I used mainly propcorn this year but did about 20t with h&d to use up left over stuff. I didn’t cover it this year as it left a lot of moisture under cover last year which spoilt top few inches of pile. Seems to have kept better but time will tell

 

[RAF]

I ve just rake sheet off it for now . Should I move it to cool it down or leave it to sweat

 

[Bury the Trash]

I ve just rake sheet off it for now . Should I move it to cool it down or leave it to sweat

what's it treated with? shouldn't have heated up..

 

[RAF]

Home and dry