Models like the Vermeer R2800 twin rake are consequently better able to handle wetter, heavier forage crops in addition to performing well in dry hay. Because teeth don't come into contact with the ground, parallel bar rakes offer an overall durability and ease of maintenance similar to wheel rakes.
If drying conditions are lousy and rain is coming or hay is heavy may ted a second time. This is for any type, grass or legume or mix, if lots of legume use slow rpm and do it with dew on. Often times you only have a few hour window to do it right.
"The four most prominent styles of hay rakes are wheel rakes, parallel bar (rollabar) rakes, rotary rakes, and belt rakes. Let's look at each of these." These rakes are built for speed and productivity when handling dry hay. Wheel rakes are simple machines that require minimal adjustments for proper operation.
As a rule of thumb, wait to rake hay until after the dew has dried and the sun nears its peak, around 11 a.m. If possible, let the raked hay sit for an hour or two before baling to allow more drying time.
HAY TEDDERS – H&S Manufacturing Company, Inc.
A linear pile of cut hay or grain left to dry in a field before being gathered. 2. Any of various other linear piles, as of leaves or snow heaped up by the wind. tr.v. wind·rowed, wind·row·ing, wind·rows.
: any of various vesicular skin diseases (such as ringworm, eczema, and herpes)
A gentle sniff or snort. noun. 6. To sniff or snort gently.
a person who teds. an implement that turns and loosens hay after mowing in order to hasten drying.
A hay rake is an agricultural rake used to collect cut hay or straw into windrows for later collection (e.g. by a baler or a loader wagon). It is also designed to fluff up the hay and turn it over so that it may dry. It is also used in the evening to protect the hay from morning dew.
A belt rake works by moving a series of tines perpendicular to the tractor's direction of travel, just above the ground surface. The tines are mounted to two large belts that are driven by the tractor's PTO.
Tedders are intended to be used on crops while they are still higher in moisture and pliable. A crop that is overly dry should not be tedded due to loss of leaf material. So, for most farmers, a tedder is a needed implement.
To dry quickly, alfalfa should be laid in as wide a swath as possible, Undersander says, and tedders will do that. Tedding alfalfa shortly after cutting, when the crop is typically about 75% water, helps minimize leaf loss. “If you ted 24 hours or so later, your leaf loss is pretty high with alfalfa.â€
Run the tedder with no more than 350 rpm's better 300 rpm's. The idea is to stir up the hay & not sling it a half mile. Rake or run a tedder immediately after mowing or at first light with a dew. I Note Alfalfa will have less leaf shattering than bermudagrass hay.
