Fermentative quality of round bale silage made from densely planted forage sorghum (Sorghum bicolor Moench) using a flail-type harvester
Tsuru, M.; Momoze, Y.; Takai, T.; Nakayama, T.; Watanabe, H.
Japanese Journal of Grassland Science 53(1): 11-15
2007
Accession: 015820181
Round bale silages were made from densely planted forage sorghum using 4 different methods. In the first method (no wilting), forage was cut by a flail-type harvester and immediately ensiled without wilting. In the second method (natural wilting), forage was cut by a flail-type harvester and ensiled after 24-h wilting without tedding. In the third method (promoted wilting), forage was cut by a flail-type harvester and ensiled after 24-h wilting accompanied by 2 teddings. In the fourth method (conventional method), forage was cut by a disk mower and ensiled by a cutting round baler after 24-h wilting with 2 teddings.