Mowing at night after a sunny day
- Thread starter Nh6050
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- South Wales UK
Got to be in it to win it they say !
Whitewalker
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If you’re happy that’s all matters
Tarw Coch
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- Location
- Bottom of Wats Dyke
Sugars rise in the sun and drop back over night, so probably better mowing into the night than early morning plus depending on weather dew will be in the grass early morning but not early night.
Ultimately weather is king, silaging in good weather is far better than doing it in the wet, don't over think it just aim for good weather.
Ultimately weather is king, silaging in good weather is far better than doing it in the wet, don't over think it just aim for good weather.
- Location
- Welshpool Powys
Cut in the afternoon when sugars are higher if possible.
Not always Practical with the weather patterns we now have in the uk.
Not always Practical with the weather patterns we now have in the uk.
Clay52
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- Outer Space
Sugars rise during the day but when you cut in the afternoon respiration continues over night and the plant burns a lot of the sugar off anyway. Less of this happens if you have cool nights though. They real key is cutting it when it allows you to get it in the bale or pit as quick as possible.
Our best silage was always cut morning and baled a few hours later. We have the conditions for that though.
Our best silage was always cut morning and baled a few hours later. We have the conditions for that though.
surprisefarmer
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- Location
- North West NI
If weather conditions permit, would you guys not prefer to cut down one evening and then lift the following?
Why cut evening. Why not early morning. Need right conditions pick up same day. Not practical on most farms. Short wilting times will increase intake factor. Which could be more revelent than ME.
supercow
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- Location
- Dumfriesshire
Would you still ted with this heat with a conditioned mower?
Mr Mackay
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- Location
- HMP Slade , Shropshire
We cut all our 62 acres of grass for bales in the 2 days ,and then baled over a 3 day period without touching a swath.
Stress about throwing it out and raking most years (hire both machines ) so nice to get by without all that mither !!
( Our baler man prefers to pick up single rows from the 2.8 m Lely mower we use, too !! )
Makes some beautiful barrell shaped bales from his Fusion 3 , (not so ,if its raked sometimes )and the best and earliest silage we have made , for many a year !!
(finished last night ,500 bales )
Fert on , seperated liquid on ,and fingers crossed for a bumper second and third cut , as the 500 bales this year is usually nearer 670
Joking aside
Why not if it's hot enough and dry enough.
It is hardly ever is though.
Only remember it being the case once.
Last year on second cut. Started cutting at 5am started picking up athe 12 pm caught the mower up by 6pm carried on till finished at 10pm 160 acres cleared. Very good silage. Intake factor +130 dm 30% me +12. Not often we don't get a dew.
Depends how quick you want to pick up?
supercow
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- Location
- Dumfriesshire
Well what's the ideal scenario?
Christ no man! Or additive! 150 acres cut Monday, left Tuesday chopped wed this am and sheeted. As good as it gets bar sun burnt lugs
supercow
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- Location
- Dumfriesshire
No additive? Jesus Ud give dad a heart attack saying that!!Christ no man! Or additive! 150 acres cut Monday, left Tuesday chopped wed this am and sheeted. As good as it gets bar sun burnt lugs
Mines falls over when I say it’s going on. Second cut a def gonna try optisile extra- what fairy dust do u use?