Discussion Board - PLASTIC TO COVER ROUND BALES????

BUT, I wrote for a couple of reasons - I tried putting two rows of bales side by side then with a third row of bales on top in between the two - and covering that with black plastic - was OK until the first 4- mph then it was gone - and I had it tied pretty well -

BUT then I tried a different idea - no extensive results - round bales do store better if you put them on their end, BUT you must protect the top or they will spoil worse than laying them flat. So this is the new idea - I cut a 10'x 10' piece of black plastic - set a round bale on end - put the plastic on like a tablecloth - then run one twine around and tie it on there OPTIONAL: then I would set this bale on top of another bale which was set on end - two bales protected with one piece of plastic. I might try a few more like this nect year

Place a bale on end on the ground, and place one 'normally' on top of it. So the bottom one doesn't spoil from the ground, and the top one sheds off the rain/snow better. Kind of makes a big mushroom.

Nothing beats a good tight bale to start with.

--->Paul