HORTICULTURE

Detailed explanation-1: -Low-moisture silage (also called haylage, baleage, or wilted silage) is   40% to 60% dry matter concentration.

Detailed explanation-2: -When forage is cut, it has 75 to 80 percent moisture, which must be dried down to 60 to 65% moisture content for haylage and down to 14 to 18% moisture content for hay (lower figures for larger bales).

Detailed explanation-3: -The main difference between hay and silage is that the hay is grass cut and dried to use as animal fodder whereas silage is the fermented, green forage fodder stored in a silo. The moisture content of hay is not more than 12% while that in the silage is 40-60%.

Detailed explanation-4: -The primary difference between hay and silage is that the former is grass that’s cut and dried to use as animal fodder. Silage is fermented and stored in a silo before used as food.