Posted by George Marsh on August 20, 2012 at 13:06:26 from (205.188.116.74):
In Reply to: Chopping silage posted by Sparktrician on August 20, 2012 at 10:05:19:
In the 60's my dad took a dozer and made what we called at the time a pit or trench silo. Lined the bottom and side with concrete. We used an old JD D or a small D2 to level and pack.
Didn't put a cover over it. 6-8 inches of spoilage on top.
Used an IH H with a front loader to put the silage in the feed trough.
Besides spoilage, the silage likes to freeze in the winter.
So, if you are going to make a pit, plastic sides and bottom could be a PBITB.
What are your plans to get the silage out?
I could see a problem with just putting the silage on the dirt, way more waste.
We never made round bales of dried corn stocks, wonder how that would work out compared to silage on the ground? Just brain storming!
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