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<blockquote data-quote="luke strawwalker" data-source="post: 556816" data-attributes="member: 7455"><p>Well, I'm just west of Houston on the Coastal plains, we're usually in the high 90's and humidity in the 80%+ range so I'd be pretty tempted to say if it works here it'll work darn near anywhere, at least in the Deep South where our sun is so fierce. Farther north where the sun is weaker (doesn't scorch you like it does here) you might want to wait a little longer. Actually everything I just said before is quoted from a New Holland haymaking book that was given to my grandfather back in the 60's. After I found it in the attic and started trying out the things it suggested, I'd say my hay quality improved at least 100%, probably more. </p><p></p><p>Now, as someone from Fayette county pointed out, if we get a strong wind or dust devils it can make a bit of a mess, but shoot that can happen anyway, whether you rake a day ahead or an hour ahead of the baler. I always set the rake basket tilt adjustment (up at the front of the frame where the shift cable lever is) all the way down to roll the tightest windrow, unless I'm in something REALLY dense and watery like clover or sudax, then I'll raise it up to the 'fluffy' position. Most of the time, especially in grass hay, it's in the lower or 'tightly rolled' position. Even if a shower or windgusts tear up the windrows, it doesn't take long to make a single pass around the windrow to tighten it up and clean them up right before baling, if necessary. I rarely find it to be necessary. If someone's baling really thin or short hay in stiff wind areas, maybe. That's what the gathering wheels on the baler are for. The worst blowing hay I ever had was short bahia. I don't bale much bahia anymore though. </p><p></p><p>Good luck! OL JR <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="luke strawwalker, post: 556816, member: 7455"] Well, I'm just west of Houston on the Coastal plains, we're usually in the high 90's and humidity in the 80%+ range so I'd be pretty tempted to say if it works here it'll work darn near anywhere, at least in the Deep South where our sun is so fierce. Farther north where the sun is weaker (doesn't scorch you like it does here) you might want to wait a little longer. Actually everything I just said before is quoted from a New Holland haymaking book that was given to my grandfather back in the 60's. After I found it in the attic and started trying out the things it suggested, I'd say my hay quality improved at least 100%, probably more. Now, as someone from Fayette county pointed out, if we get a strong wind or dust devils it can make a bit of a mess, but shoot that can happen anyway, whether you rake a day ahead or an hour ahead of the baler. I always set the rake basket tilt adjustment (up at the front of the frame where the shift cable lever is) all the way down to roll the tightest windrow, unless I'm in something REALLY dense and watery like clover or sudax, then I'll raise it up to the 'fluffy' position. Most of the time, especially in grass hay, it's in the lower or 'tightly rolled' position. Even if a shower or windgusts tear up the windrows, it doesn't take long to make a single pass around the windrow to tighten it up and clean them up right before baling, if necessary. I rarely find it to be necessary. If someone's baling really thin or short hay in stiff wind areas, maybe. That's what the gathering wheels on the baler are for. The worst blowing hay I ever had was short bahia. I don't bale much bahia anymore though. Good luck! OL JR :) [/QUOTE]
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