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Mowing hay that has been knocked down by rain.

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marvin

06-28-2001 15:27:00




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My small stand of hay is nowing laying over on it side near the ground after we had torrential down pours here this last week. I was getting ready to mow, but now I need to let things dry up a little and then get into the field. I have just an old sickle bar mower on the back of my Super A to mow with. What kind of experience have each of you had in mowing in this kind of conditions? Any recommendations? I am not baling, just putting the hay up loose for the goats and some beef.

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mar vin

06-29-2001 08:01:58




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 Re: Mowing hay that has been knocked down by rain. in reply to marvin, 06-28-2001 15:27:00  
Thanks for the input. I still need to sharpen the sickle. I have tried a couple of swaths near the barn and it does want to skip over some of the downed hay. I think having a sharp sickle will help that some. The hay was pretty heavy to begin with. It should have been cut about two weeks ago, but the weather did not allow for that. I will let you know haow it all turns out.



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Dan

06-28-2001 20:32:20




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 Re: Mowing hay that has been knocked down by rain. in reply to marvin, 06-28-2001 15:27:00  
I would also tip the sickle points down as much as you can without plugging. That down wet grass is tough to cut and plugs easily. As the others have said, if you can cut it the opposite way it is pushed over it will work better but you will miss some any way you do it



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Johnny

06-28-2001 20:16:10




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 Re: Mowing hay that has been knocked down by rain. in reply to marvin, 06-28-2001 15:27:00  
You can "rake" it with a harrow and then mow in the opposite direction that you ran the harrow, but is very time comsuming. Let the weather clear up and the sun come out, usually the grass will stand back up unless it is already way overgrown. Johnny in E.Tx



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michael Soldan

06-28-2001 18:52:10




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 Re: Mowing hay that has been knocked down by rain. in reply to marvin, 06-28-2001 15:27:00  
Charlie has it! Mow in the opposite direction to how it is laying,go slower than usual with your rpm's up and your mower won't be as likely to bind. Make sure the sections are sharp and let that hay dry off in the sun before you attempt it.No matter how carefull you are the mower will slide and skip on occasion....good luck from Mike in Exeter Ontario



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Charlie

06-28-2001 16:30:54




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 Re: Mowing hay that has been knocked down by rain. in reply to marvin, 06-28-2001 15:27:00  
It can be tough going with a cycle bar mower in downed hay. At the very least it won't get cut as short when mowing the same direction it is tipped. It is also easier to plug the mower. If its a small field and you can spare the time you get mow it a lot easier if you cut only from the direction its tipped. If its very flat to the ground then nothing helps. Usually flat hay will perk up a bit after the rain is done. Good luck with it.

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