think of cornstalks like hay - they have to be dry when u make them and keep them dry to use as a straw. hey will be fluffy in the silo -
I have a 1915 experiment where they went out and put cornstalks in april in a silo - then added water - then packed them down then it turned into silage
I do a lot of experiments - haven't perfected it yet - piling the chopped stuff on the ground (even if covered) - i think to much moisture wicks up from the ground through the small particles
Also, chopping dry material through a forage chopper can dull the knives rather quickly.....
All in all, this is what i would do - this from a few years of experiments - wait until the stalks are dry (atleast a few days after combining) (or spring would be perfect if you can wait to disk /plow) - use an ordinary bar rake in the standing stalks - rake a couple swaths together then harvest.
If you round bale and net wrap - you will still need to tub grind or reduce particle size before using -
if u use the forage harvester then the battle is keeping the material u make dry - actually blowing into a mow might be better than a silo - this is awfully fluffy stuff
i am more looking to use the stalks as a feed source - so I am approaching this different
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