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Conditioners for Hay and Haylage
Dr. Dan Undersander
University of Wisconsin
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Dan Undersander-Agronomy © 2007
Mower Conditioner Options
Sickle Cutterbar - roll conditioner
Disk Cutterbar - roll conditioner
Disk Cutterbar - impeller conditioner
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Cross Section of Crop Stem
Stems have a waxy surface called cutin
Conditioning should crack the stem surface for faster drying
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Conditioner width as percent of cutting width
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Maximum swath width versus cutting width
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Put hay into wide swath Keep off of ground
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Conditioned hay
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Conditioner types
Flail/impellers
Rubber Rolls
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Rollers vs flail (impeller) conditioners
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Roll and Impeller Comparison
Roll creates a crushing action Impeller creates a stripping action Impeller has greater capacity Impeller tends to have higher losses Roll with rotary mower will leave strips in light crops
(Limited air through rear of machine)
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Drying Rate Comparisons
Cutterbar Conditioner Drying Rate Sickle Roll +.2 hr(2nd)
Rotary Roll 0(1st)
Rotary Impeller +1.8 hr(3rd)
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Conditioner drying rates
Alfalfa Grass
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Conditioner field losses
Flail conditioners have 2 to 3 % higher field losses with alfalfa.
The loss is all leaves so forage quality is significantly reduced. 0
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Adjust conditioner properly
Tension on rollers Spacing of rollers
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Adjust conditioner roller spacing
Measure clearance where “Crimp” or
smallest clearance occurs
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Summary
Flail conditioner designed for grasses Faster drying for grasses Greater leaf loss with alfalfa
DM loss Forage Quality loss
Roll conditioner designed for alfalfa Faster drying for alfalfa