Locking Pasture Nutrients In
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Harvest at the correct time
- Harvest no later than 35-40 days after the last grazing or when a maximum of 10% of the ryegrass seed heads have emerged
- Wilt to at least 28% drymatter for stacked silage or 30% drymatter for bales*
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Add Pioneer® brand inoculant
- Use the guide on the next page to select the best Pioneer® brand inoculant for your silage
- Ensure that your contractor applies Pioneer® brand inoculant at harvest time
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Compaction
- For stacked silage, spread into 100-150 mm layers and compact until the surface is firm (>220 kgDM/m3)
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Sealing
- Use a high quality plastic cover and weigh it down with tyres that are touching
- Seal the edges with sand or lime
- For baled silage use quality plastic and the recommended number of wrap
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Storage
- Handle bales carefully to avoid puncturing the wrap
- Mend holes that develop in the silage cover or bale wrap immediately
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*Some balers may require higher drymatter levels for baling.
