Nitrate poisoning w grass silage?

[Ycc]

I have a small acreage where i convert it a pasture. I still water and fertilize it so it grows like made. I want to make silage from it. Do i need to worry about nitrate poisoning if i make silage.

 

[Ycc]

Let me add the fact that a feed anlysis of some silage I Made said the Nitrogen content was like 10,000 ppm. A CSU report suggested that ensiled grass would have 50% less due to the ensiling process. That might mean my sample actually only has 5000ppm. What is a safe range...anyone know.

 

[TexasBred]

I have a small acreage where i convert it a pasture. I still water and fertilize it so it grows like made. I want to make silage from it. Do i need to worry about nitrate poisoning if i make silage.

What kind of grass is on the field and will it really produce enough to justify making silage.

 

[Ycc]

Kentucky bluegrass. @ 1 ton every week of clippings. I mow for 7 months.

 

[TexasBred]

Kentucky bluegrass. @ 1 ton every week of clippings. I mow for 7 months.

2500 ppm is usually the max to feed safely. Anything above that will have some risk.