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Heavy mesh silage cover

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  • 22-05-2020 9:18pm
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    Grueller
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    Doe anyone have one of these?What are the names of them, what price and who sells them. My pit is 42' wide by 100'.


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    DukeCaboom
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    Grueller wrote: »
    Doe anyone have one of these?What are the names of them, what price and who sells them. My pit is 42' wide by 100'.

    Only got two the other day, off a friend. We chopped and pitted our beet. They seem excellent and no birds and didn't have to put many tyres on it.

    https://www.rhino-products.ie/


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    Grueller
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    Any idea of price?


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    greenfield21
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    Hermetix cover? I don't know price, glanbia have them ( from a check on website)


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    Grueller
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    Trying to put on 2 covers this weekend will be mental hard with just plastic. The heavier cover would take out a lot of the difficulty.


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    richie123
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    Grueller wrote: »
    Doe anyone have one of these?What are the names of them, what price and who sells them. My pit is 42' wide by 100'.

    I'm thinking of trying this next year ..one cling film first then normal plastic then the green netting and a lot less tyres ..I'm sick of tyres and crows.im also thinking of putting a line of concrete Lego blocks just one row alongside one side of the pit and have all plastic rolled out and then rolled up and just left inside the blocks so silage then holds plastic in place.
    When pit is full then just pull plastic over...am I mad ??:)


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    nhg
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    Anyone used the cling film before - is it a good job or not worth the hassle?

    OH use 2 layers of plastic on the pit and cuts the plastic off as he opens the pit back so don't think the heavy netting would work as he'd have to roll it back as he'd open the pit - one man operation.

    Edit: just found others talking about it on another thread here - Hermetix silage covers


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    richie123
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    nhg wrote: »
    Anyone used the cling film before - is it a good job or not worth the hassle?

    OH use 2 layers of plastic on the pit and cuts the plastic off as he opens the pit back so don't think the heavy netting would work as he'd have to roll it back as he'd open the pit - one man operation.

    Definitely worth using like it actually clings to the pit and it's not dear ...just cut it off during the winter then and save/roll ur heavy covers then


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    Timmaay
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    Maizetech in Wexford.


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    Grueller
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    Timmaay wrote: »
    Maizetech in Wexford.

    Jaysus sure he is only over the road. Never thought of him. Thanks Timmay, only downside is that the pit is covered now til next year.


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    bogman_bass
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    richie123 wrote: »
    I'm thinking of trying this next year ..one cling film first then normal plastic then the green netting and a lot less tyres ..I'm sick of tyres and crows.im also thinking of putting a line of concrete Lego blocks just one row alongside one side of the pit and have all plastic rolled out and then rolled up and just left inside the blocks so silage then holds plastic in place.
    When pit is full then just pull plastic over...am I mad ??:)

    Nope. That’s the way you should be doing it IMO


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    richie123
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    bogman_bass wrote: »
    Nope. That’s the way you should be doing it IMO

    Kinda copying the silage/safe system of doing except they use straps and absolutely no tyres.
    Maintains there's absolutely no waste.


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    rounders
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    Never knew these systems existed! I'm guessing the first layer is key to the silage not going off? Otherwise air would get in? How does this compare to Silage mats? Just finished covering two silage pits and grow to hate the waste of silage covers and hassle of tyres more and more every year
    https://www.nrrubberproducts.com/imported-products/silage-mat


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    richie123
    Registered Users Posts: 790 ✭✭✭richie123


    rounders wrote: »
    Never knew these systems existed! I'm guessing the first layer is key to the silage not going off? Otherwise air would get in? How does this compare to Silage mats? Just finished covering two silage pits and grow to hate the waste of silage covers and hassle of tyres more and more every year
    https://www.nrrubberproducts.com/imported-products/silage-mat

    Don't talk to me covering silage pits especially in windy days is a nightmare.
    Silage safe systems have a very interesting way though expensive way of covering pits without tyres.worth googling.


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    MfMan
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    rounders wrote: »
    Never knew these systems existed! I'm guessing the first layer is key to the silage not going off? Otherwise air would get in? How does this compare to Silage mats? Just finished covering two silage pits and grow to hate the waste of silage covers and hassle of tyres more and more every year
    https://www.nrrubberproducts.com/imported-products/silage-mat

    So do I, until I open a round bale and spend 15 minutes trying to pull all the mouldy bits out of it. That's when I rediscover my love for the pit.


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