need a SWAG on hay yield

jCarroll · Aug 10, 2012

Neighbor has alpacas - wants small square bales of hay, 80% orchard grass, 20% alfalfa. mid-Ohio.

I know it depends on a lot of things. But give me a SWAG on what yield I might get from this hay crop.

Thx

David G · Aug 10, 2012

Big question, how much has it rained.

donjr · Aug 11, 2012

With good fertility and some moisture, about 5 tons per acre. A reality guess, 2 1/2 to 3 on many fields. I use manure, and a shot of fertilizer in the spring, and I shoot for a five ton yield through three cuttings. This year, the second cutting is short, so we'll likely end up at around four.

need a SWAG on hay yield

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