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Shale

04-07-2008 18:36:32

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Have been making small square bales for a few years now and finally got around this winter to getting a spinner hay tedder. Can anyone comment on when the ideal time is to run the tedder thru the mown hay? I"ve heard this-mow the hay as soon as the dew is burnt off, then ted about 24 hrs later. Located in Ohio, almost need a tedder if you want to bale that hay in less than 3 days, esp. 1st cut.

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Texasmark

04-10-2008 07:15:08

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Re: Hay tedder in reply to Shale, 04-07-2008 18:36:32

I never ran a teddder before (30 years in ag). Several years ago I was trying to do grass hay on a field with a peculiar shape. Every place I had a turn, the sickle would back into the pre-cut material and make a clump.

Obviously the clumps would not dry properly and if you are in the business you know what I mean.

So I got a tedder and I ted immediately after cutting and I don't cut till after 10 am to insure the grass is dry; just seems to work better. Also I like the fluffing and even spreading the tedder provides. May ted the second day if needed but if I do it will be in the early afternoon as that is the hottest and driest time.

The reason I ted then is to get what drying time is usually available (time between thunder storms/cold fronts) applied to all the hay; not only the clumps, but also the windrow'd grass.

Works for me. If I waited any time, the scattered hay would get dry but the clumps would remain wet and start to decompose so when I got ready to bale I would have these wet blobs.

Mark

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Joe in IN

04-09-2008 05:12:17

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Re: Hay tedder in reply to Shale, 04-07-2008 18:36:32

I do alfalfa, I cut and immediately ted. wait any longer and all your leaves go flying off.

Grass...ted until you don't wnat to ted anymore, won't hurt it. I like to ted twice in grass to mix it up a little..

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TractormanNC

04-08-2008 06:15:11

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Re: Hay tedder in reply to Shale, 04-07-2008 18:36:32

Agree with backwoodsfarm. Grass hay. Cut in morning, ted in afternoon. Cut in afternoon, ted next morning about the time dew gets off. Many times I will substitute raking into a windrow for a second tedding. Then turn the windrow over the morning before baling. I sell to the horse trade so my hay has to be DRY.

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backwoodsfarm

04-08-2008 04:37:08

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Re: Hay tedder in reply to Shale, 04-07-2008 18:36:32

Here in my area of the northeast, a tedder is an absolute must. No alfalfa, just grass hay. If we mow in the afternoon, we ted the next day after the dew dries. The following day we do the same thing, then rake and bale in the afternoon. If we mow in the morning, we"ll ted the windrows out that afternoon when the sun gets up nice and high. If the hay hasn"t dried at least a little bit, it will clump up as the tedder throws it.

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Larry NE IL

04-07-2008 21:18:55

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Re: Hay tedder in reply to Shale, 04-07-2008 18:36:32

Here in N E IL I cut one day and ted 1st thing next am...BEFORE the dew is off. I grow alfalfa/timothy

Good luck, Larry NE IL

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Dan in Houston

04-07-2008 18:57:51

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Re: Hay tedder in reply to Shale, 04-07-2008 18:36:32

We always ran the tedder as soon after cutting as we could. It fluffs up the hay and gets it off the ground, so it all drys better.

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E.B. Haymakin'

04-07-2008 18:51:39

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Re: Hay tedder in reply to Shale, 04-07-2008 18:36:32

Depends on what you are mowing, I understand alfalfa can lose leaves if tedded too dry. Ask some locals in Ohio-my grass hay in Alabama can be dry in a day in July, August.

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