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Kuhn Finger Comb conditioner

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Cliff Neubauer

12-20-2006 11:51:20




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Has anybody on here ran a Kuhn Finger Comb conditioner in alfalfa? I've found a Kuhn FC4000G disk conditioner that I'm very interested in but it has the Finger Comb conditioner and I want to make sure it will work good for alfalfa before buying it. The dealer say's they demo'd it in alfalfa (they put on their own hay demo every spring) and they didn't notice any more leaf loss with it over a roller conditioner as long as it's adjusted right. I know in general the impeller conditioners are not recomended for legumes the the finger combs looks like it would be alot more gentle than an impeller like what Deere uses and this machine is priced where I'd like to own it if it would work on alfalfa.

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kyhayman

12-20-2006 18:36:36




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 Re: Kuhn Finger Comb conditioner in reply to Cliff Neubauer, 12-20-2006 11:51:20  
All of the impeller style conditioners I used strip fewer leaves than what the rollers pinch off. It doesnt make sense to look at it, but the massaging of the stem wax is more effective with less damage. Its all in the surface area. If you crush a stem at 2 points then you have 3 places to evaporate water (the cut stem plus the two places the cuticle is broken. With the impeller styles, all the cuticle is broken up so you get evaporation along the entire plant.

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jwal10

12-20-2006 18:28:05




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 Re: Kuhn Finger Comb conditioner in reply to Cliff Neubauer, 12-20-2006 11:51:20  
The comb conditioner is more gentle on leaves than rotary.But remember that a roller, both steel or rubber or combination crush the stem all along the stem.Steel crimp and crush much more harsly. Rubber crush more than crimp.Combination crush and crimp less than steel, more than rubber.Comb only breaks some fibers a few times along the length of a stem, more or less depending on angle of comb. With alfalfa, depending on angle it is still possible to strip leaves off alfalfa, more in hot weather and lighter 3rd-4th cutting.A comb doesn't crush stem so moisture doesn't evaporate as quickly and also doesn't tenderize stem ,bigger problem in 1st cutting tougher stems.

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