Millet

[Angus Cowman]

This is hybrid pearl millet and some Laredo haybeans in early july it was about knee high and I was planning on cutting it the next week but since we have had so much rain I haven't had the oppurtunity to get it cut and baled the millet is right at 8 ft tall and the haybeans inside of it are around 3ft tall

 

[kenny thomas]

Forgot to ask, what do you have to cut this with?

 

[Angus Cowman]

Forgot to ask, what do you have to cut this with?

Gonna cut it with a new NH 7230 MoCo I know my old 1320 hesston discMoCo would have problems with it but we will see how the NH does

 

[Angus Cowman]

here is an overveiw of the field it is right at 12 acres I have 20 acres more of it but it isn't quite as tall

 

[kenny thomas]

Don't remember if I told you but if you cut it a little high it will come back. Might get another smaller cutting before frost.

 

[Jogeephus]

AC, go ahead and ice down some strong drink cause you are gonna need it. I gotta feeling you are in for some epic hay making adventures. Keep us posted how it goes and good luck.

 

[Red Bull Breeder]

We could ship you a load of them Arkansas Gelbveih and you could let them graze it.

 

[bigbull338]

that millet is gonna be a booger to get cured after its cut.an crimping it will help dry it faster.

 

[brandonm_13]

I'd love to have a herd of goats to turn in on that. I"m hoping I will next year since I'm planning on planting some millet.

 

[dyates]

Let's see what your big Kuhn wheel rake thinks about that! :lol:

 

[brandonm_13]

He may have to push the piles together with a road grader. ;-)

 

[1982vett]

Let's see what your big Kuhn wheel rake thinks about that! :lol:

He may have to push the piles together with a road grader. ;-)

That new 7230 NH MoCo should take care of any problems those long stems would normally cause.

 

[novaman]

The only millet I've planted was German and it didn't get overly tall. Is it normal for this type of millet to grow to such a height? What kind of tonnage is typical?

 

[Angus Cowman]

Let's see what your big Kuhn wheel rake thinks about that! :lol:

I bet it will do just fine trick is to only use 1 side and not use all of the wheels on that side if it is to thick
I had rye last year that was broadcast seeded and when we cut it it was over 7 ft tall had to only use 1 side on it also
so thick I had to drop a couple gears to cut it after I wrapped it around the rolls

 

[Angus Cowman]

The only millet I've planted was German and it didn't get overly tall. Is it normal for this type of millet to grow to such a height? What kind of tonnage is typical?

This should have been cut about 3-4 weeks ago but it has been to wet and Kenny Thomas and I are estimating it at 5 tons or more per acre (10 bales to the acre at 1000-1200lbs)

 

[mnmtranching]

Gonna be a nice crop, That mower will handle it and smash up the stems well. Is that a 12 foot swath? I'm thinking big enough swaths without the rake.

 

[1982vett]

Gonna be a nice crop, That mower will handle it and smash up the stems well. Is that a 12 foot swath? I'm thinking big enough swaths without the rake.

Cures better if you lay it flat.....well, flat as 8 foot tall millet can lay after being cut.

 

[Angus Cowman]

Gonna be a nice crop, That mower will handle it and smash up the stems well. Is that a 12 foot swath? I'm thinking big enough swaths without the rake.

it is a 10'6" cut and I open it up as much as I can so I don't pile it up
with the haybeans in it it is pretty thick

 

[1982vett]

I can't top yours AC, I'm just glad to have some to post a picture of this year. Just wait till next year and we will see what we can or can't do.

Planted in late July, suffered August heat and drought. Bouncing back pretty good after 9.6 inches of September rain.

Might could have caught you had we a wee bit more rain. This has a little better watershed. Also a better soil. Cows have been on it since Monday morning.

 

[HerefordSire]

That is a happy cow. It is obvious you have a green thumb.