kenny thomas
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What could be consider for the value of 4x5 corn stalk rolls? I know it very little nutritional value but unrolled what might be the organic and fertilizer value?
So is there close to $30 in value after expenses?5x6 with wrap $45-50. That's what I would sell them for. That would cover fuel, wrap, wear and tear, and fertilizer take away.
I figure about $18 in wrap, fuel, and wear & tear.
Yeah 25-30. I mow my stalks before I bale them. I got a little over 5 bales per acre. So $125-150 per acre in value.So is there close to $30 in value after expenses?
These were mowed also. I figure i can buy some cheaper than that. Might try a few. Its next-door so no trucking.Yeah 25-30. I mow my stalks before I bale them. I got a little over 5 bales per acre. So $125-150 per acre in value.
It takes them a little while to break down, but they do add some mulch benefit wherever they go. Our Bermuda loves growing in it after the factThese were mowed also. I figure i can buy some cheaper than that. Might try a few. Its next-door so no trucking.
Im more interested in organic and fertilizer value than nutrition.
This would be on pasture land so really no hurry. Just need organic matter so looking at whats available.We just call them "a belly fooler" they have more nutritional value than straw, but that's about it.
The worst part is that it takes so long for corn stalks to break down. Their not a fast source of organic matter.
So if im grazing 19% protein fescue it could be a good filler ?Most sell around here for $30-50 a roll... they are HARD on the balers... lots of dirt picked up... but they do add value to the land like you are looking for. And.... they do make good mulch for any other crop coming through as they break down slowly..... Had never figured the value.... they were a good source of "belly filler" a few years ago when hay was scarce up here.... then the following year the same farmer could barely give them away and we got a bunch since they were close for like $25/roll.... I liked them and the cows did a lot of picking and eating their way through them, rolled out on the ground. Got to make sure they get extra protein when feeding them, but they are great for filling the rumen and having it functioning better with the roughage...so what they eat comes out as more usable "fertilizer".... pretty much a win/win in the long run if they are not too expensive.
Merry Christmas! The corn stalks we've had didn't unroll.... they just kind of "exploded" after pulling net wrap off. Due to drought, we only got one cutting this year. We bought some corn stalk bales to get us by and just started feeding it on poorer ground for some poor man's pasture renovation.Worth trying a few. I can unroll on the sections they just finished grazing and also frost seed some fescue and let them mash the seed in.