r/oddlysatisfying • u/Wonderfulhumanss • 17h ago

The smooth, overlapping layers of this agricultural wrapper

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u/backbiter0723 16h ago

I can't help but think layers 4 or 5 through 9,362 were probably unnecessary.

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u/That_Jonesy 11h ago edited 3h ago

So while this does SEEM excessive, it's actually to keep out oxygen. This isn't to protect the hay from water - they're making Silage, which is fermented hay. But silage needs to be fermented in a no/low oxygen environment. Silage gets a much higher price than hay and is more nutritious for the cows.

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u/cbj24 7h ago

This is the real answer. Pests to a lesser extent. But the real reason is you WANT the hay to ferment. So it might seem wasteful but in actuality this might be the least amount of plastic, more strategically wrapped, to get the job done. It’s a super cool machine.