When straw is used as silage, if the moisture content is too high, it will affect the quality of the silage and lead to many problems during the silage process. Poor ensiling effect can also affect its taste, thereby affecting the consumption of livestock. How to improve the quality of silage and reduce problems during the ensiling process? We can choose a straw baler for ensiling packaging operations. What are the different ensiling effects brought about by bundling straw?
(1) Problems during ensiling
Firstly, there is the issue of leakage. After the silage is compacted by the straw baler, a small amount of nutrients will be squeezed out by excessive water. When the moisture content exceeds 75%, sometimes seepage occurs. Plant exudates not only lose nutrients, but also pollute the environment.
The second is that the critical pH value for inhibiting the proliferation of spoilage bacteria varies with water content. Raw materials with high moisture content are particularly suitable for the fermentation and reproduction of spoilage bacteria, leading to a decrease in the nutritional value of the raw materials and a decrease in the nutritional value of silage.
Thirdly, reducing the moisture content in the raw materials can decrease the proliferation of microorganisms, especially harmful aerobic bacteria. If the moisture content is 70%, lactic acid fermentation is active, and the activity and reproduction of microorganisms such as butyric acid are inhibited.
(2) The ensiling effect brought by straw baler
When using a straw baler to make silage feed, the moisture content of the silage material can be predicted by simply holding it in hand. Firstly, grab some kneaded grass and hold it with both hands for about half a minute. If water flows out from the raw material, its moisture content is about 75% -85%; After loosening the hand, the grass bag is still spherical, and the hand is wet with a moisture content of around 68% -75%; After loosening the hand, the grass bag gradually becomes larger, with no water marks on the hand and a moisture content of about 60% -67%; If the straw bag immediately becomes larger after releasing the hand, its moisture content is about 60% or less.
(3) Product advantages of straw baler
Small footprint, light weight, simple operation, high work efficiency, can collect more than 5 acres of straw crops in one hour, about 800 kilograms of straw crops. The hay bundle has a compact structure, high density, and good breathability. The weight of the hay bundle is about 20 kilograms, with a length of 80 centimeters and a diameter of 50 centimeters, greatly reducing storage area, improving transportation capacity, and reducing the possibility of fire. The baler is an indispensable first choice equipment in animal husbandry and paper industry.
Since its launch on the market, straw balers have solved the problem of straw recycling, improved the environmental pollution caused by burning straw in rural areas, effectively improved the quality of straw utilization, and played an important role in promoting environmental protection. This device is deeply loved by farmers and is a good helper for their work.