SuperDave":26hq9lxc said:after picking up small squares today, i would like to know if we should have done all round. How many squares is usual per acre as opposed to 4-6 round per acre? thanks again
==========msscamp":26sfc1rb said:While we don't do round bales, our alfalfa is split between 4X6 and small squares. The 4X6 weigh 1250 and the small squares average 65 lbs, so that's 19.2 small bales for every 4X6 bale.
preston39":36zslrf4 said:==========msscamp":36zslrf4 said:While we don't do round bales, our alfalfa is split between 4X6 and small squares. The 4X6 weigh 1250 and the small squares average 65 lbs, so that's 19.2 small bales for every 4X6 bale.
msscamp,
What are the advantages of large squares over round bales? Any significant reason one is better than the other? It doesn't appear the square would shed water as good as the round.
preston39":29uj7kch said:==========msscamp":29uj7kch said:While we don't do round bales, our alfalfa is split between 4X6 and small squares. The 4X6 weigh 1250 and the small squares average 65 lbs, so that's 19.2 small bales for every 4X6 bale.
msscamp,
What are the advantages of large squares over round bales? Any significant reason one is better than the other? It doesn't appear the square would shed water as good as the round.
========frenchie":3d4yf97y said:One thing about Squares love or hate them. There is not a rd baler .that can pump out the tonnage a good sq baler will in a day.
Rounds are just less work thats all.But more waste..
preston39":2pbq24bw said:========frenchie":2pbq24bw said:One thing about Squares love or hate them. There is not a rd baler .that can pump out the tonnage a good sq baler will in a day.
Rounds are just less work thats all.But more waste..
frenchie,
Rounds...."But more waste"...
Is that based on both being stored outside?
=========frenchie":pl85mim6 said:preston39":pl85mim6 said:========frenchie":pl85mim6 said:One thing about Squares love or hate them. There is not a rd baler .that can pump out the tonnage a good sq baler will in a day.
Rounds are just less work thats all.But more waste..
frenchie,
Rounds...."But more waste"...
Is that based on both being stored outside?
Yes we store both outside ..we tarp all our squares and most of our rounds.we seem to have more mold problems with our rounds especially in the 1st 4 or5 inches. As well when your tieing good alfala rolls.You tend to knock a lot of leaves off,that outer layer.Does,nt seem to matter on the make of rd baler either.
Have very little problems with our squares.The thing with squares is we won,t bale anymore than be picked up the same day.
The solution for us has been either silage /baleage.
preston39":13vy06dg said:=========
frenchie,
My question related to both being left to the elements. Not covered.