Farm Field Corn Silage Dry Down Results

Mike Rankin
Crops and Soils Agent
University of Wisconsin - Extension

The following are results from the first farmer corn silage dry down event on August 31st.  Very little corn is reasonable close to harvest moisture at this point in time.  On average, whole plant moisture declines at a rate of 0.5 percentage points per day.
Fond du Lac Co. Corn Silage Moisture Determination    Date:  8-31-2004
           
      R.M. Planting Date W. P.  Moisture
# City/Town Hybrid
           
1 Alto Renk 556 97 26-Apr 74.2
2 Alto P36N71 101 26-Apr 75.2
3 Alto Renk 772 104 29-Apr 74.7
4 Malone P36N71 101 28-Apr 74.7
5 Malone P34H32 109 28-Apr 73.6
6 Malone P35D45 104 29-Apr 77.6
7 Malone P39D82 89 27-Apr 73.0
8 Eldorado P34M95 107 3-May 75.3
9 Eldorado DK5878 107 3-May 74.3
10 Dotyville Renk 775 108 5-May 77.6
11 Fond du Lac P38H67 97 7-May 75.8
 

 

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