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<blockquote data-quote="Goweresque" data-source="post: 6442256" data-attributes="member: 818"><p>A good explanation here:</p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.todayifoundout.com/index.php/2014/09/moist-baled-stacked-hay-catch-fire/" target="_blank">http://www.todayifoundout.com/index.php/2014/09/moist-baled-stacked-hay-catch-fire/</a></p><p></p><p>Its to do with the exponential growth of bacteria, living in the moisture in damp hay, and feeding on the sugars in the grass. Hence why early season hay is the most likely to spontaneously combust as it has more sugar content. As the grass ages standing up and loses energy content it becomes less likely to have enough sugar in it to sustain the growth of bacteria to a point where enough heat has been generated to create a fire. So old season grass baled damp won't catch fire, just go all mouldy and rank, rather as straw baled damp doesn't catch fire, just go into a solid lump. Hence why May hay is always considered the most at danger for fires.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Goweresque, post: 6442256, member: 818"] A good explanation here: [URL]http://www.todayifoundout.com/index.php/2014/09/moist-baled-stacked-hay-catch-fire/[/URL] Its to do with the exponential growth of bacteria, living in the moisture in damp hay, and feeding on the sugars in the grass. Hence why early season hay is the most likely to spontaneously combust as it has more sugar content. As the grass ages standing up and loses energy content it becomes less likely to have enough sugar in it to sustain the growth of bacteria to a point where enough heat has been generated to create a fire. So old season grass baled damp won't catch fire, just go all mouldy and rank, rather as straw baled damp doesn't catch fire, just go into a solid lump. Hence why May hay is always considered the most at danger for fires. [/QUOTE]
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