plastic bale wrap

[seedman stains]

Time of year to be looking at prices etc going to be doing a bit more in house opinions 22 or 25 micron and how many layers?some will be kept till next year

 

[Ted M]

We've seen a complete turnaround from 75% of our customers on 4 layers to 75% on 6 last year.
I think the extremely dry conditions of 2018 caught a few out and they all decided the extra was worth it.
Definitely worth the extra if you're going to carry some over imo.

 

[Fendt516profi]

Better to use 25 micron by time your doing 6layers with 25 you've to do 7 with 22 to get roughly same thickness of plastic on

 

[Boohoo]

25μm wrap every time, I've tried thinner wraps and have always been disappointed. How many layers depends on bale shape, dry matter, stacking method and length of storage. Does next year mean the end of the 20/21 winter or the start of the 21/22 winter?

 

[seedman stains]

20/21 winter very curious to what other people do and the reasons behind the choice, after weighing some bales from a contractor and from my baler sometimes you have to have a rethink.
Was reading on the net that up to 24 hrs after baleing wasnt to late to wrap before the quality starts to slide, when all the wrap makers say as soon as which i have done in the past but as always trying to get the best compromise between quality price and common sense

 

[Baker9]

Sorry to jump in on a conversation, but what is the view on clear films? I always use black and have very little bird damage to bales but there seems to be a push towards clear.

 

[cousinjack]

Sorry to jump in on a conversation, but what is the view on clear films? I always use black and have very little bird damage to bales but there seems to be a push towards clear.

Something to do with clear being more recyclable????

 

[Cmoran]

Always use 6 layer in this part of the world only have two customers that ask for 4 layers we don’t supply plastic to our customers but have found silowrap to be the best and silotite a close second all the rest are cheaper but you get less bales per roll!! If I remember correctly we get 24 bales from silowrap 23 from silotite and between 19-22 from other makes

 

[cousinjack]

Silotite 4 layers for me, but not too concerned about silage quality.. never seem to have any issues that upset me