gonna do some choppin

mark in boonville ny · Aug 4, 2011

here is the old 9700 rigged up. finally put it back together.

KYfarm · Aug 4, 2011

what is that liquid tank adding to the mix on the chopper?

jiminct · Aug 4, 2011

(quoted from post at 16:52:00 08/04/11) what is that liquid tank adding to the mix on the chopper?

thanks for sharing the pics mark. not a bad looking machine for its age. my wifes step father is from boonville and she has relatives from up that way on potato hill to be exact, i love it up that way nice country. kyfarm the tank is if i'm not mistaken for a preservative for the haylage and/or silage, probably not really used down your way very much.

JDseller · Aug 5, 2011

It is more than likely a water tank. When you are chopping alfalfa as it drys there is one stage that it gets gummy and will not blow very well. Just a little water in the blower and it slicks it right up. I usually have a water hose on the blower when we blow the up right silos full.

showcrop · Aug 5, 2011

(quoted from post at 16:52:00 08/04/11) what is that liquid tank adding to the mix on the chopper?

'll jump in and say that I bet the tank is for urea to boost protein in the silage. Preservative would interfere with the fermentation and water would make grass stick to the chute.

RodinNS · Aug 5, 2011

It would more likely be an innoculant applicator... either that or water. I've seen innoculant applied but never water. Doesn't seem to be a need for it here or mabey we just never chop that dry...

Rod

mark in boonville ny · Aug 5, 2011

its a preservitive tank. i just drained it the other day somebody steped on the hose or something broke it and it started leaking. i havent used it in about 2yrs. its gettting expensive. but ya it helps keep the corn and silage preserved longer.

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