About Lesson
Types of silo
a. Tower silo:
- It is cylindrical in shape made of brick, concrete cement and metal. Innerwall of the silo is smooth.
- Silo should be strong enough to avoid cracking due to the lateral pressure.
- It can be loaded by the help of loader or by using high capacity blower.
- It is costly than other type of silo.
b. Horizontal silo:
- It may be pit or trench or surface silo.
- They are used for temporary storage either above the ground or below it.
- Below the ground on lined trench has advantages i.e readily understandable for the farmers.
- Spoilage of the silage and dry matter losses of the silage is 20-30%.
c. Pit silo:
- Diameter of the pit silo is 2-3 m.
- It is made for permanent use and bottom should be sealed.
- It should be provided with a roof to protect from rain and sun. Roof may be of CGI sheet .
- The site selection for the pit should be at that place where the water table is deep.
Filling and packing of silo
- Chopped silage should be levelled spread and packed upto ground level.
- It is necessary to avoid spoilage of the silage.
After packing it is covered with the dry paddy straw or saw dust up to 10cm depth.