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Loren

03-12-2004 19:07:52




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I've been wondering about them also. How are they used? Do I bale and stick the probe in to read or can I just hand bundle and use them? This is a lot of why I haven't got one yet. Thanks ahead of time. Loren




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Rick

03-13-2004 03:15:34




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 Re: Bale moisture again, how to's? in reply to Loren, 03-12-2004 19:07:52  
Loren; As was stated by fellow with Deere brand tester,yes it works fine doing it that way. But the only thing about mine Dickey John brand is alot of the tester that test alfalfa WILL NOT TEST grasses. I will be getting another unit for mixed hay. Just make sure you check this out when getting one. You have to make a very tight knot when sampling in windrow to get accurate reading. I am going to a baler mounted versions also.two different styles. Even when you do it in bale it must be tight. Rick

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kyhayman

03-12-2004 20:12:26




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 Re: Bale moisture again, how to's? in reply to Loren, 03-12-2004 19:07:52  
I used to take a twist of hay out of several spots in the field and then stick a bale every so often as it came out of the baler. Found my Farmtec read about 5% lower in the field on alfalfa and about 3% lower on grass hay than it did a week later in the barn (stem moisture). I started to spend the time to calibrate it each day when I started. To get exact moisture you need a microwave and an exact scale. Weigh a sample and then cook it in 30 second increments until it loses no more weight. Then divide the wet weight into the dry weight which gives you a decimal that converts to % dry matter. System I just got mounts in the bale chamber, reads in the tractor cab while baling with a hand held unit as backup.

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Flurette Farm

03-12-2004 19:32:38




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 Re: Bale moisture again, how to's? in reply to Loren, 03-12-2004 19:07:52  
Loren, if you are putting up enough hay and are interested in quality as I'm sure you are this is money well spent. I suppose that each tester may be different but with mine which is a John Deere you just make a tight wade of hay around the probe end and hit the button and you get an instant reading. I do make numerous checks and try to get all the way through a windrow from middle to bottom. (several windrows)This just takes a few minutes. After it checks okay and I've baled a round or two I stick several bales to make sure my readings are coming out in the bale. It will usually check a couple % higher. If they are on the high end of what I think is safe I'll either bale them a little looser or leave them set in the field 4-5 hours longer. Always check moisture & temperature before stacking tight in the barn. Good luck...

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03-12-2004 19:58:03




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 Re: Re: Bale moisture again, how to's? in reply to Flurette Farm, 03-12-2004 19:32:38  
I'm baling grass hay, if that makes a difference. Loren



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