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Hay Fields - starting one

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ChrisL

07-30-2005 06:26:08




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Thanks to lots of folks on this site I have got my H running pretty good.

Now for the next step;

I have 30 acres of lightly wooded rolling land, mostly thick with saplings. I want to make a hay field, maybe 10 acres, so the following questions:

How do I make a hay field ?

I have a little OC3 that I can push off the rocks and stumps, but then what do I need to do, how do I plant the seed, what kind of seed and what implements will I need to plant, cut and bail ?

I’m thinking of putting 3 point on the back of the H

I thinking I need to go work for a local farmer for free just to learn. anyone need free help in return for some lessens

thanks from a farming rookie in southern Maine

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Mike Van

07-30-2005 09:28:03




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 Re: Hay Fields - starting one in reply to ChrisL, 07-30-2005 06:26:08  
Chris, get your soil tested, Maine should have a state ext. or ag. div. that can do that. You send in samples, tell them what you want to grow, they tell you what it needs. It's a lot of hard work making a field to have it grow nothing but milkweed & morninglories. Once you get all the rock & stumps off, you have to smooth it out, a disc harrow works good for this. A chisel plow or something like it will just pull up more rocks. I know there's rocks in Maine. I don't believe you need a grain drill, you can broadcast most hay seed. A machine called a cultipacker will finish your job. To harvest it, a sickle bar mower will do the job, then a side delivery rake and a baler are needed. Lastly, a truck or wagon to haul the bales & a barn to store it in. Are you bankrupt yet? Like the others said, on the job training is priceless.

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Dave in CT

07-30-2005 09:05:08




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 Re: Hay Fields - starting one in reply to ChrisL, 07-30-2005 06:26:08  
I can't help with the hay but I'm in the middle of putting together a 3 pt hitch on my '47 H. If you don't go the full Saginaw route and are looking for parts to complete a frame, the best resource I've found for 3 pt lift arms, vertical links, top links and stabilizers is an ebay store called redlandhills fabrication. From buyer's reviews, they promptly deliver quality components at the best prices I've seen.

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Dave H (MI)

07-30-2005 08:22:27




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 Re: Hay Fields - starting one in reply to ChrisL, 07-30-2005 06:26:08  
Don't make it harder than it has to be.



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brainerd dave

07-30-2005 07:32:36




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 Re: Hay Fields - starting one in reply to ChrisL, 07-30-2005 06:26:08  
You're going to be looking at some mighty expensive hay, but caseyc has some good advice.
The best teacher is experience. There was a string not too long ago about some farmer charging city people to work in his fields, but you may be able to find a local that will show you the ropes in exchange for work.



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caseyc

07-30-2005 06:33:35




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 Re: Hay Fields - starting one in reply to ChrisL, 07-30-2005 06:26:08  
you said it best yourself in the second from last sentence. we can always try and help here but the best learning is done hands on with some experianced supervision.

casey in SD



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