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Silage thread

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  • #452
    nashmach
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,183 ✭✭✭nashmach


    bob charles wrote: »
    father-ted-careful-now.jpg

    Are you sure it wasn't just money resting in the account :D


  • #453
    Sami23
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,693 ✭✭✭Sami23


    delaval wrote: »
    Getting things moving again
    3x18/6/12 followed by 1xASN

    Just wondering what is ASN ? Is it CAN or some form of it ?


  • #454
    keep going
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,551 ✭✭✭keep going


    have half in pit and watching to do the rest-lucky i didnt wait to do it all as weather is not looking good.


  • #455
    lakill Farm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,735 ✭✭✭lakill Farm


    Mowed my silage on Friday afternoon 7th June
    Baled on saturday before lunch - Grass was dry
    and to my amazement, had 12.9% extra yield compared to last year.

    Last year it was cut on Thurs 24th May and baled on Friday 25th May.
    It was savage silage . Remember that week was the summer of 2012 :cool:


  • #456
    Muckit
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,173 ✭✭✭✭Muckit


    lakill Farm wrote: »
    ....and to my amazement, had 12.9% extra yield compared to last year.

    I'm just amazed you could calculate it s accurately! :D That's accountants for ya! Was it weight or volume you are going by in your calculations?


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  • #457
    lakill Farm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,735 ✭✭✭lakill Farm


    Muckit wrote: »
    I'm just amazed you could calculate it s accurately! :D That's accountants for ya! Was it weight or volume you are going by in your calculations?

    Volume. :cool:

    I would ghave rounded up by +0.1% but didnt want farmers giving out about that number :D.

    All baled with a Mchale F550. Grass had not headed out so should be good stuff.


  • #458
    mahoney_j
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,808 ✭✭✭✭mahoney_j


    Sami23 wrote: »
    Just wondering what is ASN ? Is it CAN or some form of it ?

    Can based,27 nitrogen and 14% sulphur.right good stuff too!


  • #459
    bob charles
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,343 ✭✭✭bob charles


    mahoney_j wrote: »
    Can based,27 nitrogen and 14% sulphur.right good stuff too!

    Sorry for being pedantic, but the nitrogen part of ASN is mainly produced from Ammonium Nitrogen whereas CAN is half and half Ammonium Nitrogen/nitrate nitrogen. Ammonium Nitrogen would have a slower release N that nitrate nitrogen so maybe this is why outside of the sulphur you are seeing a better return from ASN


  • #460
    freedominacup
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,920 ✭✭✭freedominacup


    bob charles wrote: »
    Sorry for being pedantic, but the nitrogen part of ASN is mainly produced from Ammonium Nitrogen whereas CAN is half and half Ammonium Nitrogen/nitrate nitrogen. Ammonium Nitrogen would have a slower release N that nitrate nitrogen so maybe this is why outside of the sulphur you are seeing a better return from ASN

    You're a right pedant, no doubt about it. Where does your knowledge of soils and the interactions of various elements come from? it would appear to be a lot more in depth than most guys I'd know with an Ag degree. I'm not accusing you of having an Ag degree mind:D. Is it just info you've accquired over the years or did you study it?


  • #461
    bob charles
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,343 ✭✭✭bob charles


    freedominacup wrote: »
    You're a right pedant, no doubt about it. Where does your knowledge of soils and the interactions of various elements come from? it would appear to be a lot more in depth than most guys I'd know with an Ag degree. I'm not accusing you of having an Ag degree mind:D. Is it just info you've accquired over the years or did you study it?

    unfortunately I didnt study it in any detail, do you realise what you have to do to get an ag degree nowadays(drink gallons of jungle juice and blow about how many women you had:rolleyes:). Im just of the believe you have to start with nutrition from the ground up and if you look after the soil it will look after you and I find chemistry interesting. The more I learn about soils the less I think I actually know as the subject is just so vast


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  • #462
    dar31
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,706 ✭✭✭dar31


    bob charles wrote: »
    unfortunately I didnt study it in any detail, do you realise what you have to do to get an ag degree nowadays(drink gallons of jungle juice and blow about how many women you had:rolleyes:). Im just of the believe you have to start with nutrition from the ground up and if you look after the soil it will look after you and I find chemistry interesting. The more I learn about soils the less I think I actually know as the subject is just so vast

    any particular books or reading that is useful, with out being too complicated to start off with. last year i took on soil fertility and the understanding of it as a long term project on farm, my success and interest varies at times!!!
    always enjoyed listening to Stan Lawlor (teagasc) any time he was talking at conferences and the such


  • #463
    Dampintheattic
    Closed Accounts Posts: 839 ✭✭✭Dampintheattic


    bob charles wrote: »
    unfortunately I didnt study it in any detail, do you realise what you have to do to get an ag degree nowadays(drink gallons of jungle juice and blow about how many women you had:rolleyes:). Im just of the believe you have to start with nutrition from the ground up and if you look after the soil it will look after you and I find chemistry interesting. The more I learn about soils the less I think I actually know as the subject is just so vast

    Lost Covey, your cover has been blown:cool:


  • #464
    bob charles
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,343 ✭✭✭bob charles


    Dampintheattic wrote: »
    Lost Covey, your cover has been blown:cool:

    Dont think LostConvey ever started a reply with "I didnt study it in detail":D:D


  • #465
    kowtow
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,135 ✭✭✭kowtow


    bob charles wrote: »
    do you realise what you have to do to get an ag degree nowadays(drink gallons of jungle juice and blow about how many women you had:rolleyes:).

    Seriously, is that all I have to do?

    And they'll start giving me entitlements and free plate coolers and drafting gates and stuff?

    Where do I sign?


  • #466
    freedominacup
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,920 ✭✭✭freedominacup


    bob charles wrote: »
    unfortunately I didnt study it in any detail, do you realise what you have to do to get an ag degree nowadays(drink gallons of jungle juice and blow about how many women you had:rolleyes:). Im just of the believe you have to start with nutrition from the ground up and if you look after the soil it will look after you and I find chemistry interesting. The more I learn about soils the less I think I actually know as the subject is just so vast

    That's why I said I wasn't accusing you of having one. If you want to admit to it that's fair enough.:D


  • #467
    mahoney_j
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,808 ✭✭✭✭mahoney_j


    Ready for the off again tomorrow 4 paddocks to wrap,Will cut tomorrow and mop up thursday am.Measured 95 kg growth across milking block this week and driven into surplus again.second cut also hopping out of the ground


  • #468
    delaval
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,949 ✭✭✭delaval


    mahoney_j wrote: »
    Ready for the off again tomorrow 4 paddocks to wrap,Will cut tomorrow and mop up thursday am.Measured 95 kg growth across milking block this week and driven into surplus again.second cut also hopping out of the ground
    Knocked some today will wrap tomorrow


  • #469
    Sami23
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,693 ✭✭✭Sami23


    Lads, was thinking of cutting about 5-6 acres this afternoon and wrapping Thursday afternoon, do ye think I'll be safe enough weather wise or anyone know how next week is looking ??? It was manured 6 weeks last Saturday so no problem that way.


  • #470
    kevthegaff
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,084 ✭✭✭kevthegaff


    id say it should be ok meant to rain thurs evening friday. im cutting 71 acres mid july and maybe some bales also weather permitting:rolleyes:


  • #471
    hugo29
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,267 ✭✭✭hugo29


    Sami23 wrote: »
    Lads, was thinking of cutting about 5-6 acres this afternoon and wrapping Thursday afternoon, do ye think I'll be safe enough weather wise or anyone know how next week is looking ??? It was manured 6 weeks last Saturday so no problem that way.

    Don't know where you are Sami but no rain forecast for midlands and west till Friday morning


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  • #472
    Sami23
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,693 ✭✭✭Sami23


    hugo29 wrote: »
    Don't know where you are Sami but no rain forecast for midlands and west till Friday morning

    In the west too so gonna chance it


  • #473
    hugo29
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,267 ✭✭✭hugo29


    Sami23 wrote: »
    In the west too so gonna chance it

    go for it, lot of silage down around me at the moment and some down since saturday,
    just wish I had some ready


  • #474
    towzer2010
    Closed Accounts Posts: 533 ✭✭✭towzer2010


    Sami23 wrote: »
    Lads, was thinking of cutting about 5-6 acres this afternoon and wrapping Thursday afternoon, do ye think I'll be safe enough weather wise or anyone know how next week is looking ??? It was manured 6 weeks last Saturday so no problem that way.

    I'm getting 15 acres cut today and baling it Thursday. The weather is forecast to be good in the west till Friday afternoon at least. I had to leave mine for over 50 days since I fertilised it because it got 100 units and I'm still giving it a day to wilt to be on the safe side.


  • #475
    delaval
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,949 ✭✭✭delaval


    delaval wrote: »
    Knocked some today will wrap tomorrow
    Lovely stuff 5 bales pr acre:):)


  • #476
    just do it
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,422 ✭✭✭just do it


    towzer2010 wrote: »
    I'm getting 15 acres cut today and baling it Thursday. The weather is forecast to be good in the west till Friday afternoon at least. I had to leave mine for over 50 days since I fertilised it because it got 100 units and I'm still giving it a day to wilt to be on the safe side.
    Outside of the N, the days wilt will only do it good. I gave mine 24hrs and at that I regret not shaking it as well! For the second cut I'm planning on a 36hr wilt with a shake thrown in for good measure;)


  • #477
    hugo29
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,267 ✭✭✭hugo29


    just do it wrote: »
    Outside of the N, the days wilt will only do it good. I gave mine 24hrs and at that I regret not shaking it as well! For the second cut I'm planning on a 36hr wilt with a shake thrown in for good measure;)

    Yea funny one neighbour has baled this evening after cutting on Sunday, other lad cut today lunch time and wrapped there now, god knows why he did not wait, suppose he has his reasons, lot of silage downed today


  • #478
    red bull
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,391 ✭✭✭red bull


    Hope to cut soon still poor crop, usually cut end of May. Cut and fertilize immediately and hope for a good 2nd cut


  • #479
    Good loser
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 3,283 ✭✭✭Good loser


    just do it wrote: »
    Outside of the N, the days wilt will only do it good. I gave mine 24hrs and at that I regret not shaking it as well! For the second cut I'm planning on a 36hr wilt with a shake thrown in for good measure;)

    Do you mean spread it out after cutting and then rake it back in for the baler? Two goes with the rake/tedder?


  • #480
    towzer2010
    Closed Accounts Posts: 533 ✭✭✭towzer2010


    hugo29 wrote: »
    Yea funny one neighbour has baled this evening after cutting on Sunday, other lad cut today lunch time and wrapped there now, god knows why he did not wait, suppose he has his reasons, lot of silage downed today
    Does he sell any of it? That might explain not wilting.


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  • #481
    towzer2010
    Closed Accounts Posts: 533 ✭✭✭towzer2010


    just do it wrote: »
    Outside of the N, the days wilt will only do it good. I gave mine 24hrs and at that I regret not shaking it as well! For the second cut I'm planning on a 36hr wilt with a shake thrown in for good measure;)

    I would always give mine the day after cutting to wilt but with our unpredictable weather in the last few years it can be a close thing before rain starts.


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