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Posted by kyhayman on March 27, 2006 at 19:35:03 from (64.12.116.74):
In Reply to: Re: Hay condtioners posted by Hurst on March 27, 2006 at 19:18:31:
I'm next door in Anderson/Mercer Co. I normally cut in 5th gear with a Ford with 28's on it. Net cut with an 8' bar for me is about 3.5-4 acres per hour . So you should be done in 2 or so. Dont ted too soon or it wont bruise. Yes, its the same process as the impeller (flail) conditioners. I'd start teddding 4 hrs after you start cutting. For me, I ted in 3rd on a Ford which has 34's on it. For timothy/alfalfa (my main bill payer), I try to plant in the fall no til. Soil test, lime, and fertilizer is critical. Lime needs to be down 6 mo before planting. Spring plantings are ok but the first year is never worth much, and esp if planted in the spring. Varieties I like are Alfagraze for the alflafa (even fields I dont graze) with part in Clair and part in Climax timothy (spreads harvest). Rates, I use 8# timothy, 20# coated alfalfa (set the drill on 15#, the coated seed flows faster). A good drill is hard to find in W.C., I think all the rentals are Tye units (which I detest, the coulters are always set and rusted to plant too deep). Dont skimp on getting the burn down right if you notil or getting a good seed bed if conventional.
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