Friday, August 17, 2012

3rd Cutting of Alfalfa

I took a 3rd cutting of alfalfa yesterday but I left at least half of it uncut. I just couldn't bring myself to cut anything that was too thin to make it worth my while. What I did cut seems to be dry already, enough to have baled today, but I didn't want to rake it into windrows with the night time temperatures in the 40's and low 50's and have to roll it to get it dry throughout. I'll rake it tomorrow first thing in the AM and maybe I'll get it baled tomorrow as the dew comes off. If not I'll get it baled tomorrow evening when the humidity hits it's magic 84% reading on my weather station. Either way it should put up very nicely even if it was in full bloom when I cut it. The rest of the alfalfa I plan on letting the cows graze once they come up from the back-9 field.

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