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Spoilage in silage
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<blockquote data-quote="ollie989898" data-source="post: 7392378" data-attributes="member: 54866"><p>The biggest factor is the dry matter content of the grass being put in the pit. It is why I consistently tell people to buy or have access to a tedder and possibly a rake. If the weather turns hot and dry you can get it raked into a big swath and it won't lose moisture as fast. If it's dull you can kick the grass out to help get it wilted. Too wet or too dry makes silage that is problematic. You will get away with drier silage in a bale as you have it wrapped to exclude the oxygen and you only open 1 bale at a time as needed so less waste. On the flipside bales are expensive to make, cart and wrap.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ollie989898, post: 7392378, member: 54866"] The biggest factor is the dry matter content of the grass being put in the pit. It is why I consistently tell people to buy or have access to a tedder and possibly a rake. If the weather turns hot and dry you can get it raked into a big swath and it won't lose moisture as fast. If it's dull you can kick the grass out to help get it wilted. Too wet or too dry makes silage that is problematic. You will get away with drier silage in a bale as you have it wrapped to exclude the oxygen and you only open 1 bale at a time as needed so less waste. On the flipside bales are expensive to make, cart and wrap. [/QUOTE]
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