b) Entire volume can not be filled and front surface is at a 45 degree slope...

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alfalfa: 12.3-14.0 lb/ft3,
the convenience of silo emptying and flexibility of use is to c) Silage dry matter densities are 12.5 lb/ft3 for alfalfa and 16.0 lb/ft3 for corn corn: 14.0-17.3 lb/ft3 and
make several shorter bunkers. In our example, two 120-foot
and sorghum.

sorghum: 13.0-16.5 lb/ft3.
silos could be constructed instead of one at 240 feet. Another Figure . Bunker silo filling methods.
1011-
1011-3


day which is influenced by bunker height, face removal rate
The volume to be removed from the bunker is:
alternative is three 80-foot silos for added flexibility. The total Table . Approximate bunker silo capacities.

and silage density.
volume or capacity would be the same. Flexibility is especially



Bunker height: The maximum height is usually limited 2160 lbs/day
important if you harvest hay silage in several cuttings. Each Silage Capacity
Volume =
by cost. In some cases, it can be limited by the maximum


16 lbs/ft3
silo could be sized to store each separate cutting. A multiple Corn or
safe vertical reach of the silage unloading equipment.

= 135 ft3/day
silo arrangement allows you more flexibility to store other Width Height Length Volume Alfalfa
Sorghum

Bunker length: Length is primarily determined by the forages and different forage qualities.
total quantity of forage that must be stored.

Next, consider silo height and estimate the settled depth.

The bunker silos selected may be configured as shown
- - - - - - - - ft - - - - - - - -
ft3 - - -Tons DM - - -
Bunker silo walls are often available from 8 to 16 feet tall in in Figure 1. The common walls used between silos are less
Design Procedure
two-foot increments. To estimate the settled depth of silage, costly than two walls loaded from only one side. Selecting
20
8
40
5760
37
46
multiply the selected wall height by 0.85.
a common wall height for all silos helps make multiple silo



80
12160
79
97

To calculate the silo size, you first must determine the design more manageable. Table 2 gives approximate bunker



120
18560
121
148
amount of dry matter (DM) that wil be fed each day from the Settled Depth (ft) = Wall Height (ft) x 0.85
silo capacities for alfalfa, corn and sorghum silage.
20
12
40
8160
53
65
bunker. Natural y, the amount of dry matter fed wil depend on 80
17760
115
142
the particular ration for each group of cattle. To determine the If the bunker wall height in our example is 10 feet, the settled 120
27360
178
219
amount of silage needed per day, use the fol owing equation: Silo Management
depth is:
20
16
40
10240
67
82

Bunker silo management begins at harvest. For best



80
23040
150
184
Total Dry Matter (lbs/day) = Dry Matter (lbs DM/head-day) x

Settled Depth = 10 x 0.85
results, chop corn and sorghum silage at 1/4 inch and hay



120
35840
233
287
Number of head


= 8.5 ft
silage at 3/8 inch theoretical length of cut. The moisture 20
20
40
12000
78
96
content should be between 55 and 70 percent. Higher mois-



80
28000
182
224
The volume of silage needed per day can be estimated know-

Finally, decide what the face removal rate will be. Re-
ture contents give better packing and preservation. Several 120
44000
286
352
ing the silage density. Typical densities are listed in Table member, you should remove at least six inches per day. For
methods of distributing the forage in the bunker are possible.
30
8
40
8640
56
69
1. Density is highly influenced by harvest moisture content, our example, use eight inches or 0.67 feet. You can now
A self-unloading wagon can be drawn through the bunker dis-



80
18240
119
146
packing tractor weight and packing time. The higher packing calculate bunker width (BW):
tributing its load along the way. Below ground bunkers can be 120
27840
181
223
densities are achieved using higher moisture content forage
filled by discharging a self-unloading wagon over the side as 30
12
40
12240
80
98
that is packed with a heavy tractor for an extended time, usu-Volume Removed (ft3/day)

it drives by. The most common method is to dump the forage



80
26640
173
213
ally greater than 30 minutes per load.
BW (ft) =
Face Removal Rate (ft/day) x Settled Depth (ft)
at the face of the pile and push it up with a front-end loader 120
41040
267
328

To determine the daily volume, divide the amount fed by
30
16
40
15360
100
123
the approximate density:
For our example, bunker width is:



80
34560
225
276



120
53760
349
430

Total Dry Matter (lbs DM/day)
Volume (ft3/day) =

135 ft3/day
Bunker Width =
30
20
40
18000
117
144


Dry Matter Density (lbs DM/ft3)


0.67 ft/day x 8.5 ft



80
42000
273
336


= 23.7 ft (Use 24 ft.)



120
66000
429
528
For example, assume you are planning to feed 18 lbs of dry
40
8
40
11520
75
92
matter per head per day of corn silage to 120 cows and the
Bunker width must be at least twice the width of your pack-



80
24320
158
195
density of corn silage is 16 lbs/ft3. The total dry matter fed ing tractor to make sure the middle can be packed. Since



120
37120
241
297
daily is:
24 feet is over twice the width of a 10-foot wide tractor, this 40
12
40
16320
106
131
width is acceptable. If the calculated bunker width is less 80
35520
231
284

Total Dry Matter = 18 lbs/head-day x 120 head
than twice the packing tractor width, you must change some



120
54720
356
438


= 2160 lbs/day
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