Conditioner for Grass Hay?

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By impeller youre talking about rubbing the waxy surface off the stems vs crushing them? Ive only seen these on the dealer lot but never knew anyone who owned one. How do they work on other than grass crops?

 

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By impeller youre talking about rubbing the waxy surface off the stems vs crushing them? Ive only seen these on the dealer lot but never knew anyone who owned one. How do they work on other than grass crops?

 

[barticus73]

I am in western Pa and have been using a disc mower followed by a tedder for grass hay. I have been tedding the next morning after I cut while the dew is still on. Typically I have been able to bale the next day.

 

[barticus73]

I am in western Pa and have been using a disc mower followed by a tedder for grass hay. I have been tedding the next morning after I cut while the dew is still on. Typically I have been able to bale the next day.

 

[plowrup]

They work extremely well in both Grass and Alfalfa-I have sold them in 3 different States with the same results-this concept is not new, we have had it for over 15 years. It takes some understanding of how the machine processes the Hay, but after you figure it out it does an absolutly fantastic job. Up here we cannot cut one day and Bale the next, but this can make it a three day job compared to five or six.

We havnt sold a roll machine in over 7 Years-

 

[plowrup]

They work extremely well in both Grass and Alfalfa-I have sold them in 3 different States with the same results-this concept is not new, we have had it for over 15 years. It takes some understanding of how the machine processes the Hay, but after you figure it out it does an absolutly fantastic job. Up here we cannot cut one day and Bale the next, but this can make it a three day job compared to five or six.

We havnt sold a roll machine in over 7 Years-

 

[scott_vt]

Hi Brian,
Welcome aboard to TBN. Most of my neighbors use a conditioner/ haybine. By crimping the hay it helps alot up here in the drying process. On the first cut, you usually need three rain free days for the job. I dont presently bale my property but have helped my neighbors out on occasion.

What part of Vt is your brother at?

Good luck in your search.

 

[scott_vt]

Hi Brian,
Welcome aboard to TBN. Most of my neighbors use a conditioner/ haybine. By crimping the hay it helps alot up here in the drying process. On the first cut, you usually need three rain free days for the job. I dont presently bale my property but have helped my neighbors out on occasion.

What part of Vt is your brother at?

Good luck in your search.

 

[Littleleroy38]

Scott, thanks for the welcome, and thanks to everyone who has responded.

My brother is up in West Charleston. He's got 55 acres to do. At first he was going to sell it to dairymen, but he can't get much for it unless he bales it. His plan now is to bale it up in squares and sell it to horse people.

What you say about a conditioner fits in with what his neighbors seem to have done in the past. It's hard for me to imagine that things are so wet there that a conditioner makes a big difference for grass hay, but my personal experience was in the Midwest back when cutting with a sickle bar was the norm. Dodging the rain was not too difficult either.

What happens if you condition the hay, and it gets rained on? Is the hay ruined then?

 

[Littleleroy38]

Scott, thanks for the welcome, and thanks to everyone who has responded.

My brother is up in West Charleston. He's got 55 acres to do. At first he was going to sell it to dairymen, but he can't get much for it unless he bales it. His plan now is to bale it up in squares and sell it to horse people.

What you say about a conditioner fits in with what his neighbors seem to have done in the past. It's hard for me to imagine that things are so wet there that a conditioner makes a big difference for grass hay, but my personal experience was in the Midwest back when cutting with a sickle bar was the norm. Dodging the rain was not too difficult either.

What happens if you condition the hay, and it gets rained on? Is the hay ruined then?