Silage Clamp Storage Calculator

Grass, maize, wholecrop & haylage — clamp size or bag length

1. Forage Type

Dry Matter %28% DM

18% (wetter)typical: 28%42% (drier)

Estimated clamp bulk density at 28% DM: 720 kg/m³

25–32% typical for first cut; wilted material 30–38%

2. Quantity to Ensile

Fresh tonnes to ensile

Typical fresh yield: 25–40 t/ha per cut

Storage losses (surface, effluent, feed-out)12%

0% (ideal)typical 10–15%30% (poor)

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