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West Chazy, New York | Chopping stunted corn for silage is frustrating at best. If you don't have a good market for it, take a long look at the value of the nutrients in the plant for next year's crop versus the expense of cutting and hauling what will likely be mediocre feed. If I remember correctly, a ton of dry matter whole plant silage should have about 25 pounds of nitrogen in it. If you are cutting twelve tons of silage, or about four tons of dry matter, that's 100 pounds of N. I don't know how far you have to go to find a market, but include the value of your fertilizer in deciding if it's worth chopping. | |
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