When can silage be analysed?
Silage stacks can be sampled for analyses after about five to six weeks in a well preserved stack. A well preserved stack will have been cut, wilted, harvested and sealed airtight soon after the last load was put in and compacted. Unfortunately this is rarely achieved on many farms causing inefficient and slower fermentations occur meaning that testing should be left to about eight to ten weeks after sealing. Bales can be tested after about three weeks.
