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gitrib

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Son finished baling Alfalfa about midnight. What a battle. High heat 100 plus high humidity really made it rough. Then the old baler had to act up. Even got me out of my easy chair and out under the shade tree for advice. Second cutting was heavy making about two ton per acre. Would start baling as soon a dew was gone in morning and boom it would be too dry and it would start losing leave. He would shut down and wait till dew moved in the evening and baled till it got to wet. Last night was his best run and he got it baled. With extreme heat and the humidity changing in minutes it was really difficult. It is all sold and going out of field today. Will foliar feed fertilizer and then start pumping water and put fertilizer through the irrigation. Sorry James, no picture and no Championship hay just good hay.
gitrib
 
We were able to get a fertilizing on our coastal just before we got a rain two weeks ago. Got .9 the day we fertilized and another 3.6 the next day.

It was so humid the fertilizer was sticking to the drive chain from the hopper to the throwers on the buggy. Had a swath about 8 inches wide that wasn't hitting the throwers and was dropping in almost a solid stream. I was concerned it was too heavy and would burn the coastal.

When we checked the field last weekend found we had very dark streaks where the solid stream fell. While it looks odd, I was relieved it didn't burn.

We hope to get the second cutting next Wed. but won't know for sure until we check it this w/e.

Will take some pics and post next week.

You're right about the humidity. Very humid in the morning, but with the heat, dew evaporates fast. Then just hot until around 7 p.m. when the humidity takes a quantum leap.
 
Lots of alfalfa in eastern Washington and Oregon. It's desert country, irrigated out of the Columbia River- Very dry and hot, and when the dew comes on, it makes the hay "just right"- so they bale all night, sleep during the heat of the day. Its a two step operation- swath the hay (no conditioners)- bale it right out of the swath, with dew on, once its cured.
 
Glad you got finished and sold all of your good hay.

Buyers were lucky to get it!

Next time have him bring the baler to the shade tree; too hot outside in the sun for anybody these days.

How about a photo of you under the shade tree?
 
Mike I have studied about Alfalfa production in Washington. Here in Oklahoma conditions are quite different. We get the high tempetures and sunshine but the humidity can change so fast. I mean it can go up by 20% in minutes. This year has been terrible. We have sandy soil and the water table is just out of reach for Alfalfa. That is why we irrigate. Soil is short a lot of nutients both N-P-K and micro nutrients (Boron, Zinc, Sulphur, Magnisium)So we have a constant battle. Last year at the World Forage Bowl we placed 7th, yep, the winner was from Mountain country. We wish we had just hot dry weather.
gitrib
 
Have you also had the problem out there of pop up storms and getting things washed like we have here in misery or Missouri. I just came in for cutting hay and we be out again a bit latter to cut some more
 
Watching those storms pass up your way. Im' in north Hickory CO, and at one time we had 40 acres down and the clouds arisen, but not but a few sprinkles. Now the baler tractor is throwing fits
 
Eastern Wa has some trouble with rain early in the season, but once it turns off hot (usually early June), that's about it for the rain. A few isolated T-storms, but not nearly as much as the mid-west. And NO HUMIDITY!
 
Yep know what you mean that is why I have bake ups for most every thing. 3 balers, 3 or 4 rakes and 3 sickle/mocos. Only one tractor big enough for the round baler but also have a square baler so I am pretty much covered I hope. Just came in from knocking down a little bit more hay.
 
One Vintage tractor,swather and baler is enough to own at one time. With new farming practices they are pushed to there limit. Sure like to watch the JD Model 50 and NH Super 68 Baler going around the field.
gitrib
 
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