Making Silage from an Oat crop

From: David.Shambrook@dpi.vic.gov.au
Date: Wed Aug 16 2006 - 10:12:21 EST


John,
I saw your response to the Vic Dairy-L question on making silage from a
barley crop. I have a client who is looking to make some silage from an
oat crop. He wants to cut it before ear emergence due to preparing the
paddock for a summer crop straight after. Obviously the yield will be
lower but quality will be up. Is this true for an oat crop as well.

How would the oat crop go into round bales? As compared to pit silage. He
is looking to have the silage done by mid October.

Any comments or suggestions would be welcome.
Cheers
David Shambrook
ph 5662 9913



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