Satellite Symposium 2: Silage
Description
Bale ensiling is based on long cut forages. Earlier studies (Honig, 1984; 1987) have shown the importance of laceration and high density in preventing fungi growth and storage instability. On the other hand use of an efficient baling technology reduces the time between moving and wrapping of bale to less than 10 minutes with a combi-baler compared to two hours with a separate wrapper. Even during feeding late fermentation is restricted as the bale is fed within some hours after opening. Ensiling of whole crop cereals needs the addition of silage additives to avoid clostridial fermentation (Weissbach et al., 1988). Late silage additive studies have shown the impact of using sodium benzoate in combination with sodium nitrite to baled crops (Knicky & Lingvall, 2002).
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The Influence of Crop Maturity and Type of Baler on Whole Crop Barley Silage Production
Bale ensiling is based on long cut forages. Earlier studies (Honig, 1984; 1987) have shown the importance of laceration and high density in preventing fungi growth and storage instability. On the other hand use of an efficient baling technology reduces the time between moving and wrapping of bale to less than 10 minutes with a combi-baler compared to two hours with a separate wrapper. Even during feeding late fermentation is restricted as the bale is fed within some hours after opening. Ensiling of whole crop cereals needs the addition of silage additives to avoid clostridial fermentation (Weissbach et al., 1988). Late silage additive studies have shown the impact of using sodium benzoate in combination with sodium nitrite to baled crops (Knicky & Lingvall, 2002).
