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<blockquote data-quote="Anonymous" data-source="post: 16201"><p>That is exactly right. One other way to determine the quality of wheat hay is to ask what stage growth it was harvested. The "flag"leaf stage, that stage just prior to heading, the protein will be at its greatest. Each day after and especially after head formation the protein may drop as much as one-half to one point per day. Reason is that all the energy in the plant is being used to produce the seed. Wheat forage is excellent hay if harvested at the correct time. Wheat hay harvested with seed heads is hard to get dry and rodent problems will increase.</p><p></p><p>> The best way to determine if the</p><p>> hay is worth the money is to take</p><p>> a forage sample. That is really</p><p>> the only way to know for sure. let</p><p>> me know if you need a place to</p><p>> send your sample I can point you</p><p>> in the right direction.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p> <a href="mailto:hudds@cctc.net">hudds@cctc.net</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Anonymous, post: 16201"] That is exactly right. One other way to determine the quality of wheat hay is to ask what stage growth it was harvested. The "flag"leaf stage, that stage just prior to heading, the protein will be at its greatest. Each day after and especially after head formation the protein may drop as much as one-half to one point per day. Reason is that all the energy in the plant is being used to produce the seed. Wheat forage is excellent hay if harvested at the correct time. Wheat hay harvested with seed heads is hard to get dry and rodent problems will increase. > The best way to determine if the > hay is worth the money is to take > a forage sample. That is really > the only way to know for sure. let > me know if you need a place to > send your sample I can point you > in the right direction. [email=hudds@cctc.net]hudds@cctc.net[/email] [/QUOTE]
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