To determine moisture content, use whole plant samples from five to six spots in the field. Dry them down with a Koster tester or in a microwave; or send them to a commercial laboratory for a ...

A few weeks before harvesting corn for silage, growers should start monitoring its moisture content — a major influence on silage quality. When silage is too dry, it creates excessive air in … ...

Due to variability among hybrids and fields, measure silage moisture using a commercial forage moisture tester or microwave oven rather than estimating it from the kernel starch line.

FARGO - Corn for silage must be ensiled at the proper moisture to get fermentation for preservation. "But determining when to harvest corn at the right whole-plant moisture is difficult," says ...

Corn silage harvested at 60 percent moisture or less consistently results in reduced fiber and starch digestibility. Take note of when corn fields targeted for silage harvest are silking.