Plantains and chicory silage.

[stevedave]

As the title says really. We have a field of plantains, chicory red clover and grass. We are thinking about baling it but don't know how it will turn out. Has anyone tried this how did it go?

 

[Barleycorn]

We make silage from herbal leys no problems, just make sure you get a good wilt as it will make some right sh!t if too wet.

 

[Agrivator]

We had some exceptionally good haylage made from grass, clover and dandelion leaves.
Maybe it will never happen again, because Dandelion seeds are very expensive, and too many blow away at sowing time.

 

[TexelBen]

We bale a wildflower meadow with plenty of plantain and red clover, the advice. I got off here was not to turn it too much as it will smash the more delicate plants to bits.
And extra layers of wrap.
Sheep went mad for it

 

[stevedave]

Maybe we'll try again in a few weeks I went out after breakfast to find the old man had turned the sheep into it.