Track 1-11: Advances in Forage Conservation to Improve Quality
Publication Date
2013
Location
Sydney, Australia
Description
Previous studies have shown increased loading and ensiling capacities with a rotor cutter wagon compared to a precision chopping wagon with no effects on silage fermentation (Arvidsson and Lingvall 2005; Lingvall and Knicky 2008). However, to our knowledge, there are no studies on the effects of different mowing techniques in combination with chopping/cutting of the forage at harvest when the forage is ensiled with different types of additives.
The aim of this experiment was to investigate the effects of mowing method, chopping vs. cutting of the forage, types of additives and their interactions on grass-clover silage quality.
Citation
Nadeau, Elisabet; Hallin, Ola; Auerbach, Horst; Jakobsson, John; and Arnesson, Annika, "Quality of Baled Grass-Clover Silage as Affected by Additives and Harvest Methods" (2013). IGC Proceedings (1985-2023). 10.
(URL: https://uknowledge.uky.edu/igc/22/1-11/10)
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Quality of Baled Grass-Clover Silage as Affected by Additives and Harvest Methods
Sydney, Australia
Previous studies have shown increased loading and ensiling capacities with a rotor cutter wagon compared to a precision chopping wagon with no effects on silage fermentation (Arvidsson and Lingvall 2005; Lingvall and Knicky 2008). However, to our knowledge, there are no studies on the effects of different mowing techniques in combination with chopping/cutting of the forage at harvest when the forage is ensiled with different types of additives.
The aim of this experiment was to investigate the effects of mowing method, chopping vs. cutting of the forage, types of additives and their interactions on grass-clover silage quality.
