Posted by Bruce from Can. on August 08, 2017 at 08:30:55 from (76.69.28.6):
In Reply to: Silage bunker??? posted by cumminspuller on August 08, 2017 at 08:04:56:
I expect you will receive many replies to this post. And I don't think there really is one answer . Much depends on how much tolerance you have to spoilage. Some will just flip out and tell you that you are wasting too much with and spoilage. Tower silo fans get some spoiled silage to from stave silos, but as the unloaders chew it up and spit the silage down the shoot , it all gets mixed in , and you can't see it. Now more the the point of your question, I have put up silage in a cement floor - earth side pit silo , that is cut into the side of a hill , for the last 14 years. I don't put plastic down on the floor , or up the sides. I do cover with plastic. Just don't believe the silage loss would worth the frustration of trying to fill and pack the corn , without destroying the plastic in the process. We get some spoilage , but very little. Cutting the corn at the right moisture, and doing a good job packing is more important. I the situation you describe , with a flat pad of concrete, and no sides , not so sure that I would bother with the bales rowed up to make sides. The reason is , you will not be able to pack tight against the bales without the bales moving. And if you use round bales the round sides will add to the packing problem. I would just forget sides , and then you can drive your packing tractor right up the side, as well as end to end. I would also not worry much about going wider than the cement pad when doing this type of pile , as the total volume of silage not on the pad is minimal compared to the extra depth of silage that you can get packed on the pad. Only thing I will say to watch for is , be sure water will not run on to or in to your silage pile . Best of luck, Bruce
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