Fungus on Silage bales

noworries2004

Hi
I have alot of bales left over that i was planning on using next year,
However alot of the bales which are on the top of the pile seem to have a fungus growing out of them,
Dont know if its a plastic issue or not.
I opened one of these bales and the fungus grows around the outside twine and into the bale. This causes a rott in parts of the bale.

Is there any way of getting rid of this fungus? Will all these bales be worthless by the time i open them next year?


Thanks
Conor

Atilathehun

noworries2004 wrote: »

Hi
I have alot of bales left over that i was planning on using next year,
However alot of the bales which are on the top of the pile seem to have a fungus growing out of them,
Dont know if its a plastic issue or not.
I opened one of these bales and the fungus grows around the outside twine and into the bale. This causes a rott in parts of the bale.

Is there any way of getting rid of this fungus? Will all these bales be worthless by the time i open them next year?


Thanks
Conor

Fungus on the bales, is a sign of presence of oxygen. Punctured plastic, or too few layers or bad quality plastic, in my opinion.
I'm convinced, the quality of plastic of all makes has gone down in past few years.

Wrapped 45 bales this year, with normal 4,layers. Bales are only ok 'ish. Some mould and black silage on the outside of the bales.
Wrapped all the balance with six layers. Bales golden brown, and sweet smelling. Perfect.

Says something.

GERMAN ROCKS

Atilathehun wrote: »

Fungus on the bales, is a sign of presence of oxygen. Punctured plastic, or too few layers or bad quality plastic, in my opinion.
I'm convinced, the quality of plastic of all makes has gone down in past few years.

Wrapped 45 bales this year, with normal 4,layers. Bales are only ok 'ish. Some mould and black silage on the outside of the bales.
Wrapped all the balance with six layers. Bales golden brown, and sweet smelling. Perfect.

Says something.

thats dear silage so as its a €1 per layer and you are putting on 6 layers :O

Atilathehun

GERMAN ROCKS wrote: »

thats dear silage so as its a €1 per layer and you are putting on 6 layers :O

Correct, but cheaper than having mouldy bales. Healthier for man and beast into the bargain.
I paid, €83 per roll for wrap.
I thought you get 32 bales at 4 layers, which works out at €0.64 per layer.
Adding another 2 layers makes it €1.28 more expensive per bale.

Bizzum

noworries2004 wrote: »

Will all these bales be worthless by the time i open them next year?

They will be significantly worse than this year, and depending on how bad they are now they could indeed be dung next year, I'm sorry to say.

Sister Assumpta

What were this years bales like? Were they damaged? Nothing you can do to save the silage OP, except hope for the best in the remaining bales.

Depending on how many bales are left over, I'd be getting on to my contractor if I were in your position; ask him around, show him what has happened, and invite him to respond pragmatically.

Casinoking

More than likely a result of crow damage to the plastic by the sounds of it. Try covering the top of the stack next year, or stack the bales on their ends instead