Posted by Destroked 450 on September 07, 2020 at 08:41:44 from (66.38.93.182):
In Reply to: For Grandpa posted by David G on September 06, 2020 at 18:07:01:
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I disagree with that, more than once I've had a tedder save me from losing a hay crop by lifting the hay off of wet ground so it could get air under it to dry.
A lot of it has to do with how one operates the tedder and the design of the tedder. I run a 4 basket tedder that covers more area per pass with less hay being pressed on the wet ground by the tractor tires.
Also when trying to get cured hay dry on wet ground we operate the tractor at low rpm's reducing pto speed but in a higher gear to maintain good ground speed, at the reduced rpm rather than threshing the hay a tedder will spread and fluff the hay on top of the hay stubble for better drying.
Due to leaf loose in alfalfa this may not work as good but any time you have to stir alfalfa additional times with a rake or tedder your going to lose leaves.
My hay ground is to wet for a decent crop of alfalfa so I only grow grass hay with some added clovers.
With proper tedding I've baled with wet tires and dust coming out of the baler.
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