Undersowing
- Drill arable silage at a seed rate of 75% then broadcast grass seeds at a rate of 100% on the same day
- Then roll in
Standard Mixtures
Barley is the preferred cereal as it produces better feeding value than higher yielding Oats or Wheat which dilute the important contribution of the grain by producing high yields of straw, thereby reducing the digestibility.
A blend of high yielding spring barley, with high protein and high yielding peas with very good standing ability.
Harvesting Points
- Cut fermented cereal whole crop when the grain is at the soft/cheesy stage, at about 30-40% DM. There will still be green in the stems (50% green – 50% yellow)
- Once at the correct growth stage DONT DELAY, growth stages change rapidly and DM can change by 2% per day so cut without delay, go early rather than late
- Cutting height of about 10cm leaving rubbish in the bottom
- A short chop length and good compaction of the clamp is required to improve fermentation stability as the crop has a high DM content
- An additive is essential to improve fermentation we recommend Lallemand
- Other species available: Oats, Triticale, Vetch, Maple Peas & Rye
