Crank test. Pack it into a chunk of PVC pipe and use a probe. Before the pipe idea, I used to wrap it up really tight and stick the probe in, works pretty good..... Biggest thing is, your gut feeling!!!! We've tested and tested and tested.... I don't care anymore what the testers say, if my gut feeling is to wait, we wait... If my guts agree with the tester, we bale!!! We have meters on our balers too.. They always read high, as in 3 or 4 times higher than it really is... But we know the safe readings, any questions and I watch the baler monitor, if loads and pressures are where they should be, then we keep baling. Good video!!! Hopefully it will help keep someone from burning their barn down!!
Hope your 2021 season goes well. Been dealing with lawn long grass from new property and needed that refresher. I broke the grass so it dries earlier. 2 weeks later and I'm pitching / raking early this season. North England btw. Yorkshire farming heritage. I'll have to see if any my father cousin's have advice as it's their livelihood. I find some old methodology really useful. Saves being reliant on modern hardware that can malfunction in farming conditions easily. Moisture and noise n vibrations usually breaks digital equipment early. Hope you find good info on farming tech. I mention that just because from scenery I can see similar terrain to the valley and Moore farmers of northern England and many nearby regions. Like Ireland and scotland. Only good tip I know is to relate your terrain to somewhere else and take in their knowledge.
Hey good job beautiful country thank you for posting we are trying to start growing alfalfa and you gave us some great tips for checking the moisture levels.
I'm in my middle 60s and I learned something today! Thx
Crank test.
Pack it into a chunk of PVC pipe and use a probe.
Before the pipe idea, I used to wrap it up really tight and stick the probe in, works pretty good.....
Biggest thing is, your gut feeling!!!!
We've tested and tested and tested.... I don't care anymore what the testers say, if my gut feeling is to wait, we wait...
If my guts agree with the tester, we bale!!!
We have meters on our balers too..
They always read high, as in 3 or 4 times higher than it really is... But we know the safe readings, any questions and I watch the baler monitor, if loads and pressures are where they should be, then we keep baling.
Good video!!!
Hopefully it will help keep someone from burning their barn down!!
Thanks for the comment!
Beautiful scenery in the background
Thanks
Good tips. Thorough explanation. Thanks buddy!
No problem. Thanks.
Hope your 2021 season goes well. Been dealing with lawn long grass from new property and needed that refresher. I broke the grass so it dries earlier. 2 weeks later and I'm pitching / raking early this season. North England btw. Yorkshire farming heritage. I'll have to see if any my father cousin's have advice as it's their livelihood. I find some old methodology really useful. Saves being reliant on modern hardware that can malfunction in farming conditions easily. Moisture and noise n vibrations usually breaks digital equipment early. Hope you find good info on farming tech. I mention that just because from scenery I can see similar terrain to the valley and Moore farmers of northern England and many nearby regions. Like Ireland and scotland. Only good tip I know is to relate your terrain to somewhere else and take in their knowledge.
Thanks for the comment
Hey good job beautiful country thank you for posting we are trying to start growing alfalfa and you gave us some great tips for checking the moisture levels.
Thanks! Glad it helped you.
The background is beautiful! BTW my moisture tester on Vermeer super M wouldn’t tell you the truth even if you asked nicely 😉
Thanks!
Lol
I must have that same moisture meter in my baler.
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Just what I was looking for 👍🏻
Good. Glad it helped.
We usually get a handful and wring it to see if the stems break.
Dear running in the background at 2:40 sorry twist test but you’ve been photobombed
i saw it too lol
Thanks, very educational👍
Thanks. Im glad you enjoyed it.
18% is max for small squares, 15% is max ideal moisture according to university of Tennessee
At 20 percent they'll sweat for sure , big rounds are better at 12 or 13 if putting in a shed , leaving outside they can be a bit damper
Thank you sir
baling tonight
No problem. Glad it helped you.
Guarantee this guy has burned a few barns 😂