Posted by JimS on July 25, 2010 at 09:41:32 from (209.148.98.229):
I had a couple of question about making hay.
I am in Sonoma County, CA and I notice a good many folks who cut hay (usually grass, not oat or alfalfa, seemingly late, it is already drying on stem), row it, and leave it forever before baling. We have very little rain here. When I was in Illinois/Indiana, that stuff was cut before the seed started to drop, tedded, rowed, and baled in a few days.
I guess my question is, what's right? It would seem to me cutting it late, or leaving it in the field very long would greatly affect quality.
I'm very interested in the subject, so I welcome thoughts, suggestions for sites, resources and /or books on the subject.
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