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<blockquote data-quote="RDFF" data-source="post: 1802435" data-attributes="member: 39018"><p>I did try that, owned a roller crimper for a couple seasons, wasn't very happy with it though, so I sold it and actually made a couple bucks on it. Wasn't consistent enough, IMO. I've been hearing that making two passes over helps with that... I went to "mowing" the rye to terminate instead, using a disc mower. Not the perfect solution either, but it definitely works consistently. Would be great if you had a wide cutterbar mounted on a unit that would fit the rows. I liked cutting it quite high (rye would be headed out just like how you need it for roller-crimping), about 10" above the ground... just over the tops of the beans in there... I did the same with corn, but the rye soaks up alot of N, and it's a slow release as it deteriorates. Not a problem necessarily, just need to be aware and accommodate accordingly. I think it's "best", if you can accomplish it, to put it in a heavy mat right on the ground... but I was mowing with 8" tall beans and even taller corn in there, so that wasn't an option.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="RDFF, post: 1802435, member: 39018"] I did try that, owned a roller crimper for a couple seasons, wasn't very happy with it though, so I sold it and actually made a couple bucks on it. Wasn't consistent enough, IMO. I've been hearing that making two passes over helps with that... I went to "mowing" the rye to terminate instead, using a disc mower. Not the perfect solution either, but it definitely works consistently. Would be great if you had a wide cutterbar mounted on a unit that would fit the rows. I liked cutting it quite high (rye would be headed out just like how you need it for roller-crimping), about 10" above the ground... just over the tops of the beans in there... I did the same with corn, but the rye soaks up alot of N, and it's a slow release as it deteriorates. Not a problem necessarily, just need to be aware and accommodate accordingly. I think it's "best", if you can accomplish it, to put it in a heavy mat right on the ground... but I was mowing with 8" tall beans and even taller corn in there, so that wasn't an option. [/QUOTE]
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