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<blockquote data-quote="Dusty" data-source="post: 830615" data-attributes="member: 4585"><p>first 3 years we did all the work of mixing our WDGs with straw (through a verticle mixer) and then packing it like silage... 70/30 mix.. about 50plus loads over july ....</p><p></p><p>Then we took the next route.. We bought used concrete road dividers.. Lined them up about 35' apart and had the trucks just come in and unload them in our 125' long silo .. used a haybuster to just blow straw on top and we packed.. no ratio's and just put about it up and packed again and again.. what we have the last 4 years is a pile with about 1/3 the work and same results.. </p><p></p><p>We do put a tarp on top the silo and we do get a crust.. about 3" on top ... but have it tested and no issues and we have been told ok to use it... We won't go back to using the mixer on it again..</p><p></p><p>the new thing that is a blast is to use the syurp .. mix it 70/30 with trash straw, soybean bales, cornstalks, and milo stalks and pack it the same.. don't cover it we just spray the syrup on top and it creates a rubber/ moisture proof seal... you have to feed it about 15% more but the costs are still lower on a costs per day/ costs per gain ... but you do have to have tanks for to hold 3/4 loads of syrup and then mutiple mixers and packing tractors.. in one day you can pack 15-20 loads of syrup ...</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Dusty, post: 830615, member: 4585"] first 3 years we did all the work of mixing our WDGs with straw (through a verticle mixer) and then packing it like silage... 70/30 mix.. about 50plus loads over july .... Then we took the next route.. We bought used concrete road dividers.. Lined them up about 35' apart and had the trucks just come in and unload them in our 125' long silo .. used a haybuster to just blow straw on top and we packed.. no ratio's and just put about it up and packed again and again.. what we have the last 4 years is a pile with about 1/3 the work and same results.. We do put a tarp on top the silo and we do get a crust.. about 3" on top ... but have it tested and no issues and we have been told ok to use it... We won't go back to using the mixer on it again.. the new thing that is a blast is to use the syurp .. mix it 70/30 with trash straw, soybean bales, cornstalks, and milo stalks and pack it the same.. don't cover it we just spray the syrup on top and it creates a rubber/ moisture proof seal... you have to feed it about 15% more but the costs are still lower on a costs per day/ costs per gain ... but you do have to have tanks for to hold 3/4 loads of syrup and then mutiple mixers and packing tractors.. in one day you can pack 15-20 loads of syrup ... [/QUOTE]
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