One last question????

Anonymous-0 · Mar 22, 2009

I may have asked this before, I dont remember, what do you perfer, plastic baleing twine for small square bales or sisal twine? I have been using plastic the last 2 years, but went back to sisal in 08. It was cheaper and I like it because if it gets left on the ground over time it rots away. But, someone once told me the sisal twine puts more wear on the knotters.????? dont know, any ideas.!! Im useing a JD 346 small square baler,and sometimes the old IH37 thanks, J

Anonymous-0 · Mar 22, 2009

I prefer plastic in my 320NH.The plastic is more even dia. & when I crank up the pressure it holds better,with out popping the strings.Just my 2 cents.

wolfman · Mar 22, 2009

Sisal is easier on the hands. Throw 5 or 600 plastic twine bales and your hands are kinda sore that night.

rankrank1 · Mar 22, 2009

(quoted from post at 00:56:12 03/23/09) ... But, someone once told me the sisal twine puts more wear on the knotters.????? dont know, any ideas.!! Im useing a JD 346 small square baler,and sometimes the old IH37 thanks, J

Whoever told you that was confused. Plastic twine will put a little more wear on the knotters. On vintage balers there are replacement "case hardened" knotter parts that are recommended for use with plastic twine. Your 346 being much newer in comparison may have already been equiped from the factory with the harden parts - not sure. That said, many people have run plastic sucessfully on the older vintage balers with non-hardened knotters without issue.

I prefer sisal for 2 reasons:
a) It is biodegradable so it eventually will rot away if scraps are left out in field - as you mentioned.
b) If an animal were to accidentally eat some twine left laying around it will be much less of an issue with sisal as compared to plastic in my opinion. The Sisal would be digestable. The plastic you would need to hope and pray that it passes through the animal without tangling up in the intestines.

Anonymous-0 · Mar 22, 2009

Well the 346 is from the early 80s, somewhat new I suppose. The Deere mechanic did tell me they have 2 different kinds of bill hooks, one for sisal and one for plastic.. When he adjusted my knotters, he asked me if I was gonna be using plastic, well that was 2 years ago so I said yes, then I went to sisal which works fine with the baler too. I had a 336 JD years ago and I only used sisal.
I guess everyone has there preferance, I just wondered what was best for the knotters. Thanks J

RayP(MI) · Mar 22, 2009

As well as the other reasons listed, plastic is nasty to try to get out of fleeces. If you're going to sell any hay to customers that have sheep, or goats, They won't be happy with plastic. Plastic becomes a real problem if mixed in manure, and will ball up on spreader beaters. If you ever get it in a rotary lawnmower, can be difficult to remove from spindles. (not that sisal isn't)

waltdavies · Mar 22, 2009

It depends a lot on the Baler some older balers just work better with sisal. I had to completely change all of the adjustments including taking several shims out of the twine holders to make my IH-46 work good with Twine. My neighbors IH-47 never did adjust to the twine but baled great with sisal.
You just have to look at the machine and the bales that you want to create.
Walt

Anonymous-0 · Mar 23, 2009

Got tired of breaking bales when they are handled, because of sisal. My NH 273 has had plastic put through it since the 70's. The man I bought it from hasn't had any problems with it, so I'm not changing it. He used to run sheep and fed it to them every day. Mine is fed to goats. If you keep track of the strings, then no problem. I only buy a few alfalfa bales, and they come with sisal. PITA to fight the strings breaking.

Anonymous-0 · Mar 23, 2009

I dont know about you fellas, but I have a problem with the !@# mice chewing throught the twine. Poison dosent seem to help. I mean I put it in the barn, but not right on the the hay! Tiny little mouse can reak havoc on bales?lol

Ill John · Mar 23, 2009

My MF12 doesn't like the plastic stuff, have to use sisal

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