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Do's & Don'ts of pitting Grains with silage
Do:
- Use a concrete base and sides
- Clean the silo and surrounding area before use
- Control or collect effluent
- Compact to produce a firm mass with restricted air movement
- Seal sides and top to prevent air ingress
- Weight the top sheet with a layer of bales
- Use opened clamps at a suitable rate
- Routinely clean up the face and remove any soiled material from surrounding area
Don't:
- Use poorly drained areas
- Leave residues from a previous clamp to contaminate new material
- Ignore effluent
- Underestimate the losses associated with poor compaction
- Take a short-sighted view of sheeting requirements
- Weight the top unevenly and produce air pockets
- Rely on a loose sheet to prevent aerobic spoilage
- Forget the importance of feed hygiene