The Master Forage Probe from Dairy One can help you gather valuable information needed to evaluate and improve silage management. Available exclusively from the Dairy One Forage Lab, the probe is designed to measure silage density, as well as obtain representative core samples from the face of bunk silos, bagged silage, and large round and square baled hay.

Corn and hay crop silages are valuable commodities on dairy farms. Measuring silage density is a good way to determine how well the silage is packed. A good fermentation relies on proper packing to exclude oxygen. Inadequate packing in bunk silos, trenches, piles and ag bags can lead to nutrient loss and spoilage, thereby lowering feeding value and potential milk production.

Density Calculators

Instructions for Determining Density
Follow Master Forage Probe sampling instructions

1. Select a sampling site and using your Master Forage Probe, obtain a core sample of at least 6 inches (15 cm) and not greater than 10 inches (25 cm). Withdraw the probe and insert plunger into the hole. Measure and record the depth of the hole as the Core Depth. Enter the Core Depthin inches or cm into the calculator.
2. Weigh a plastic bag or bucket large enough to hold the entire contents of the probe and record weight (container weight). Empty the entire contents of the probe into the container, weigh and record (combined weight). Subtract the container weight from the combined weight to determine the Core Weight. Enter the Core Weight in grams into the calculator.
3. Determine the dry matter of the core sample using a Koster Tester,  Microwave Oven or Laboratory value. Enter the Dry Matter. ClickCalculate to display the density.
4. Using the above information, your density will automatically be calculated in lbs./cu. ft. on an As Sampled and Dry Matter Basis.
5. If performing a multiple site evaluation, repeat the above steps for each site. The calculator will determine the individual density for up to three sites and compute the average.

Note: the density calculator is calibrated to work specifically with the Master Forage Probe. Entering depths and weights obtained using another sampling device will result in erroneous density values.

谷歌翻譯結(jié)果：

乳制品的主飼料探針可以幫助您收集評估和改進(jìn)青貯飼料管理所需的有價(jià)值的信息。該探針專門用于乳制品飼料實(shí)驗(yàn)室，該探針設(shè)計(jì)用于測量青貯飼料密度，并從面包堆垛，袋裝青貯飼料和大型圓形和平方ed草獲得代表性的核心樣品。

玉米和干草作物青貯飼料是奶牛場的寶貴商品。測量青貯飼料密度是確定青貯飼料的良好方法。良好的發(fā)酵依賴于適當(dāng)?shù)陌b以排除氧氣。雙層倉庫，溝渠，堆垛和農(nóng)用袋子的包裝不足會(huì)導(dǎo)致營養(yǎng)物質(zhì)的損失和腐敗，從而降低了飼料價(jià)值和潛在的牛奶生產(chǎn)。

密度計(jì)算器

確定密度的說明
遵循主飼料探針采樣說明

1. 選擇采樣站點(diǎn)并使用您的Master Forage Probe，獲取至少6英寸（15厘米）且不大于10英寸（25厘米）的核心樣品。拔出探頭并將柱塞插入孔中。測量和記錄孔的深度為核心深度。在計(jì)算器中輸入英寸或厘米的核心深度。
2. 稱重一個(gè)足夠大的塑料袋或桶，以容納探頭的全部內(nèi)容物并記錄重量（容器重量）。將探頭的整個(gè)內(nèi)容物清空到容器中，稱重并記錄（組合重量）。從組合重量中減去容器重量以確定核心重量。輸入芯重量以克到計(jì)算器。
3. 使用Koster Tester，微波爐或?qū)嶒?yàn)室值確定核心樣品的干物質(zhì)。進(jìn)入干物質(zhì)。單擊計(jì)算以顯示密度。
4. 使用上述信息，您的密度將自動(dòng)計(jì)算在lbs./cu。以取樣和干物質(zhì)為基礎(chǔ)。
5. 如果執(zhí)行多站點(diǎn)評估，請對每個(gè)站點(diǎn)重復(fù)上述步驟。計(jì)算器將確定*多三個(gè)站點(diǎn)的個(gè)人密度，并計(jì)算平均值。

注意：密度計(jì)算器被校準(zhǔn)以與主飼料探針專門工作。輸入使用其他采樣設(shè)備獲得的深度和重量將導(dǎo)致錯(cuò)誤的濃度值。