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<blockquote data-quote="nkotb" data-source="post: 1272839" data-attributes="member: 19452"><p>The nitrate test is a good idea, however, I'm not sure I would do it right after it is cut. I'm not sure how it would work with baleage, but with true silage, the ensiling process will reduce nitrates by roughly half. The trick with a nitrate test is to accurately sample enough bales to get a good sample, keeping in mind that cattle are going to eat the leaves and ears first, which are going to be the lowest nitrate parts of the plant. The stalk will be the highest nitrate concentration in the plant, however they may only eat the upper part, which contains less nitrate, or consume very little of the stalk at all. I would ensile, then before I set any out get a hay probe and sample some of the bales and send it in.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="nkotb, post: 1272839, member: 19452"] The nitrate test is a good idea, however, I'm not sure I would do it right after it is cut. I'm not sure how it would work with baleage, but with true silage, the ensiling process will reduce nitrates by roughly half. The trick with a nitrate test is to accurately sample enough bales to get a good sample, keeping in mind that cattle are going to eat the leaves and ears first, which are going to be the lowest nitrate parts of the plant. The stalk will be the highest nitrate concentration in the plant, however they may only eat the upper part, which contains less nitrate, or consume very little of the stalk at all. I would ensile, then before I set any out get a hay probe and sample some of the bales and send it in. [/QUOTE]
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