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Bunker silo management and its relationship to forage preservation on dairy farms

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Ruppel, K.A., Pitt, R.E., Chase, L.E., Galton, D.M.·1995·Journal of Dairy Science
DOI 10.3168/jds.s0022-0302(95)76624-3
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Management practices were quantified for ensiling of alfalfa and grass crops in 30 fillings of 15 bunker silos over 2 yr on 12 farms in eastern New York.Wet mass ensiled per day, time and vehicle weight in packing, DM and nutrient analyses, and particle size were determined at filling.At feedout, cover integrity, density of tires used to hold down the cover, smoothness of the working face, and feedout rate were assessed.Rate and extent of DM loss, nutrient content of ensiled material, silage temperatures at the working and top surfaces, and aerobic instability were evaluated.Packing intensity, defined as the vehicle weight multiplied by the time spent packing per unit of top surface area, was associated with increased silage DM density, lower DM losses, and improved aerobic stability.The ADIN was lower with filling periods <10 d, higher density of tire placement, and increased smoothness of the working face.Silos filled by formation of angled wedges had lower increases in ADF during ensiling than did silos filled by formation of horizontal or vertical layers.Silos with linear feedout rates> 11.6 em! d averaged nearly 10 percentage points lower in extent of DM losses.

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  • In a survey of 30 commercial bunker silos, silage temperature 20 cm below the film and ADIN concentration were negatively correlated with tire density, suggesting low tire density permitted more oxygen entry.

    “In a survey of 30 commercial bunker silos, Ruppel et al. (1995) found the silage temperature 20 cm below the film and ADIN concentration in that silage were negatively correlated with tire density, suggesting low tire density permitted more oxygen entry.”

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  1. Zhao. Q., and J. C. Jofriet. 1989. Structural loads on horizontal silo walls, Can. Agric. Eng. 89: III. Journal of Dairy Science Vol. 78, No. I, 1995
  2. Buckmaster, D. R., C. A. Rotz, and R. E. Muck. 1989. A comprehensive model of forage changes in the silo. Trans. Am. Soc. Agric. Eng. 32:1143.
  3. McGeehan, M. B. 1990. A review of losses arising during conservation of grass forage: part 2. storage losses. J. Agric. Eng, Res. 45: I.
  4. Muck. R. E.• and J. T. Dickerson. 1988. Storage temperature effects on proteolysis in alfalfa silage. Trans. Am. Soc. Agric. Eng. 31: I005.

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Authors
Ruppel, K. A., Pitt, R. E., Chase, L. E., & Galton, D. M.
Affiliations
Cornell University (US)
ORCID
Chase, L.E.
Venue
Journal of Dairy Science
Publisher
American Dairy Science Association
Published
1995-01
Volume
78
Issue
1
Pages
141-153
ISSN
0022-0302 (ISSN-L)
DOI
10.3168/jds.s0022-0302(95)76624-3
OpenAlex
W2050994105
Cited by
135
References
21
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FWCI
0.87
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
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Journal of Dairy Science (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc-nd)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Agronomy and Crop Science › Ruminant Nutrition and Digestive Physiology
  • Physical Sciences › Engineering › Mechanical Engineering › Agricultural Engineering and Mechanization
  • Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Agronomy and Crop Science › Crop Yield and Soil Fertility
Keywords
bunker silos, silage management, forage preservation, alfalfa silage, grass silage, aerobic stability, dry matter loss, silage density, silage temperature, dairy farms

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