Pioneer - brand seeds


Follow the steps below to calculate the approximate cubic area of bunker or stack space needed to store your maize silage crop.
	1. Type of storage facility
	Does your bunker or stack have walls?
	Estimated maize silage density¹	kgDM/m³
	2. Crop weight to be ensiled
	Are you growing your own crop (on-farm or run-off)?
	ON-FARM CROPS
	Number of hectares of maize to be ensiled	hectares
	Estimated maize silage yield	tDM/ha
	BOUGHT IN CROPS
	Total number of maize silage tonnes purchased	tDM
	Total maize to be ensiled	tDM
	3. Cubic area required to store maize silage
	Approximate cubic area required to store your maize silage	m³
¹Maize silage compaction density will vary due to a number of factors including crop drymatter, crop grain percentage, the type and number of compaction vehicles and the time spent compacting the stack or bunker. The compaction densities used in this calculator are approximate only.