Title: HARVEST AND STORAGE OF WET CORN STOVER BIOMASS
Abstract: Stover moisture was dependent on growing conditions, stover component, timing of grain harvest and length of time between grain and stover harvest. The ratio of stover mass harvested to total stover DM yield averaged about 55, 50 and 37% for chopping, wet baling, and dry baling, respectively. Harvesting wet stover as chopped material and ensiling in a bag was successful with average DM matter loss of 10.9% after 7 to 8 months storage. Harvesting wet stover by baling and tube wrapping was also successful with average DM loss of 2.9%. Dry stover bales stored indoors and outdoors had average DM losses of 3.3 and 18.1%, respectively. Stover harvested and stored as wet material had fewer weather related delays, greater harvesting efficiency, lower storage losses, more uniform moisture, and in some situations lower moisture after storage than dry stover stored outdoors.
Publication Year: 2004
Publication Date: 2004-01-01
Language: en
Type: article
Indexed In: ['crossref']
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