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chief 83

02-04-2003 21:51:52




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I've been cutting, raking, and baling hay for years. This will be the first year that I will be using a tedder. I know it will speed my drying time and in the NW that's a must. My question is after I cut (sickle bar) how long should it lay before I tedder? This is a straight tedder, not a tedder-rake.




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david

02-05-2003 07:57:21




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 Re: making hay in reply to chief 83, 02-04-2003 21:51:52  
Three years ago this was on the seminar list at the Kentucky Alfalfa Conference. Research indicated that you got far and away the greatest benefit from using the tedder as soon as the plants had begun to wilt. The whipping action results in bruises and breaks in the stem which increase evaporation of moisture plus it allows ait flow under the swath. After mowing there is a "moment" when the color changes from a gresh cut green to a pale green (leaves turn over). For me this point is typically about 4-6 hrs after cutting. I like to cut for 6 hrs and ted for 3. Works out almost perfect. Cuts a full day off curing time, maybe more. Alfalfa I may ted again right at daylight on day 3. Then rake as the dew is going and bale in the evening. Grass, usually can bale late day 2 if I cut and ted day 1.

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J. Simmons

02-05-2003 00:49:18




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 Re: making hay in reply to chief 83, 02-04-2003 21:51:52  
I don't know if I'm right or not but I like to tedder mine the same day I cut it . If the hay is thin to medium thick I tedd the same day as I cut and bale the next evening. Thicker hay I may turn it on day 2 and bale on day 3 . Just my 2 cents



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David Berger

02-11-2003 18:40:37




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 Re: Re: making hay in reply to J. Simmons, 02-05-2003 00:49:18  
I know that my neighbor usually cuts mid-1st day,teds it mid 2nd day,rakes it late 2nd day,rakes it again early 3rd day,and finally bales mid to late on 3rd day.Of course,if it rains
in between these days he rakes it again.



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