NORCROSS, Ga. Alfalfa vari
eties are now available for the south
east that produce very well under
different livestock grazing patterns
such as continuous or rotational
grazing.
They can also be harvested for
hay in the conventional manner.
The following fertility and harvest
management practices have proven
effective for quality forage and long
term stand survival of dual purpose
Gehl 170 & 125 Mix-Alls
This is The One! SPECIFICATIONS
The Simple Power 40 HP mm /540 RPM Greet tor
Featured Height B'i”(2664mm) Fodder
' Length 11’10” (3607 mm)
Economy Wjdth 6 . 8 .. (2032 mm) , nnr , ffr ,. Wn „.
Priced Pickup Width 48” (1422 mm) aZwnlnlaat
New Weight (Approx) 3790 lbs (1722 kg)
Drawbar Tongue Wt. 800 lbs (363 kg ) unlaaaapacllL
OEIIL Bale Diameter (Full Size) 5’(1524 mm) otharwiaa.
Model 1375 ® a ! e " e i ght !?°° '* „ plus < 454 k 9 >
BnlmH Bale Width 3’9'(1142mm) V-.
Houno paier T j fes hlx u, 6-piy or3i x 135 x is, e-piy
The NEW Scavenger
Spreader
2 Models In Stock at Blowout
Prices. Get a deal today!
Call Binkley & Hurst Bros!
Model 1309,1005 gal., 134 cu. ft.
Economy Priced
Model 1315,1818 gal., 243 cu. ft.
Heavy Duty Wheel Rakes by GEHL From Binkley & Hurst
SPECIFICATIONS WR4IB WRS2O
Number of fmgerwheels 8 10
Wheel diameter 55-1/8" 55-1/8"
(1400 mm) (1400 mm)
40 40
19'5’ (5 88 m) 21 8” (6 56 m)
10’(3 m) 10’(3 m)
175/70x14 175/70x14
1027 lbs 1716 lbs
(467 kg) (780 kg)
QZUI Trailer-Type V-Rakes
2 Raking Width Rakes In Stock
Today’s Most Advanced Disc Mower Conditioner
Long hood for less wind turbulence for cleaner cutting in thin crop stands.
A Gehl disc mower conditioner delivers exceptional cutting and conditioning, even in your
most difficult crops and conditions.
Rugged high-speed cutting discs, spinning at 3,000 rpm, easily slice through down and tangled
crops or dense wet undergrowth to deliver a clean cut
The cut crop is delivered to Gehl’s specially designed infermeshmg rubber conditioning rolls for thor
ough, yet gentle crop conditioning They’ll condition your crop for fast drying
ONLY FROM GEHL
The gear driven cutterbar (outlined in white)
is protected. Gehl shields the cutterbar from
rocks or other field obstructions with full-width
skid shoes.
RTNKLEMURST 133 T 0 s “r Rd - m
I 7 Lititz, PA 17543-0395
W BRUw. lilV. (717) 626-4705 1-800-414-4705 Hill
Fax 717-626-0996 www.binkleyhurst.com
The #1 Name in
Feedmaking
• Total hydraulic
control.
• Self-contained
hydraulic system
• Electronic scales
for precise ration
weighing
GEHL Super Deal On A Super Blower
Model 1580,1000 RPM with the
highest blowing
capacity on the
market. Gehl high
capacity blowers will
help get your silo
filling done in short
order.
• 1,000 rpm
• Many convenience
features
•Twin spinners rifle
material at nearly
35 mph
• Twin-sided fan disc with paddles on both sides
• Split rim sheets feature a replacement inner liner
Both Models In Stock
Model 1580, 1000 PTO; Model 1540, 540 PTO
Easily replace
able disc drive
assemblies. Drive
stations can be
removed individu
ally for quick serv
icing Bearings are
sealed in grease
The patented Protectadnve™ system protects the
cutterbar gear tram from damage in the event of
disc contact with major field obstacles
Fertilize For Quality Alfalfa
alfalfa varieties.
Stand establishment will benefit
from a highly fertile soil. A firm,
highly fertile seedbed helps to insure
excellent seedling establishment.
Lime and build-up fertilizer work
best when incorporated into the top
soil prior to seeding. Targets include
a pH level of 6.5 to 7.0 and phos
phorus and potassium soil test levels
in the high range. Other nutrient
needs for the first year, such as
GEHL 1165 Disc Mower
SPECIFICATIONS:
Model DM1162 - 6 disc cutting width 7’10”
Teeth per wheel
Working width
Transport width
Tire size
Weight
O' -
I ' -
SFarm Plan
A Sfrvice of Pi/unuil
Foraging Around, Lancaster Farming, Saturday, July 15, 2000—Page
sulfur, boron, magnesium and/or
other micronutrients, can also be
applied preplant.
Well-rooted plants lead to good
stand health and longevity. Phos
phorus promotes seedling root
growth. Potassium and molybde
num do the same for nodule devel
opment. Cutting the first crop for
hay at early bloom helps establish a
healthy root system. Allowing ani
mals to graze alfalfa plants no
YOUR BEST
FORAGE BOX
VALUES
See Binkley & Hurst Bros. Today l
GEH
Gehl's new
age box has been redesigned for
improved performance and durability.
Features include
• True variable-speed drive for infinite
unloading speeds
• Single lever control
• Improved beater design
• Stronger drive chain and reinforced
roof
• Standard highway light package
• Optional folding 18-inch conveyor
extension
GEHL 1165 Disc Mower
Model DM1162 6 disc cutting width 7’lo’’
Model DM 1165 7 disc cutting width 9'2”
Gehl: Your Best Choice!
This Is A Good Time To Order
A Kernel Crushing Forage
Harvester From Binkley &
Hurst Bros. Inc.
We are introducing and now taking
orders for the new medium size Gehl
1075 Forage Harvester with high speed
crop processing roller mill that can be
opened up for haylage without removal of
unit
The new medium sized Gehl Model
CB 1075 is here with a easy-m, easy-out
kernel processor Lots of good features to
make chopping enjoyable with the end
result you are looking for - higher quality,
more digestable feed
Choose A Quality Gehl Machine From
Binkley & Hurst Bros Today l
Model 2412 Disc Mower
Conditioner
, er
The New Swing Frame (CSHL^T
Gehl 2412 Disc Mower V- <-*/
Is Ready For Delivery
Cut Your Fields Down To Size!
Gehl swing-frames give you the capacity and
maneuverability of a self-propelled mower con
ditioner at a pull-type price plus the advan
tages of high speed disc cutting technology
• Nine disc cutterbar delivers 11-foot, 7-mch
cut
Wide conditioning rolls for uniform fast
drying
Full-width skid shoes protect the culterbar
Simple drive system for more reliability
Change from windrow to swath in
seconds - without tools
shorter than seven to eight-inches
anytime during the season helps
maintain root reserves for improved
regrowth.
Coordinate maintenance fertiliza
tion with spring grazing pressure
and plant growth. Spring grazing
should begin when plants are about
six-inches tall. Animal numbers can
then be adjusted as plant growth
rate changes during the season. This
young alfalfa provides an excellent
forage throughout the season with a
protein level of 22 to 23 percent, di
gestibility of about 62 percent, and
very high levels of nutrients such as
potassium and phosphorus.
Grazing animals recycle some nu
trients, but in a nonuniform pattern.
Manure droppings kill a few plants,
feed a few, and contain nutrients
positionally unavailable to many.
Thus, plants between manure piles
can become nutrient starved and
have maintenance fertilizer needs
similar to those from harvested hay
fields.
Alfalfa has a big appetite, espe
cially for potassium. For each ton of
quality alfalfa hay removed from
the field, about 15 pounds of phos
phate and 60 pounds of potash are
removed and need to be returned in
the maintenance fertilizer.
Boron and sulfur are key to qual
ity forage. Rates, in general, range
from two to three pounds of boron
and about 30 pounds of sulfur per
acre per year. Both sulfur and po
tassium interact with nitrogen for
optimum protein production. Boron
encourages new tissue development
in both roots and shoots.
Time maintenance fertilizer ap
plications with plant growth need.
Consider splitting the phosphorus,
potassium, boron, and sulfur re
quirements into late spring and
early fall applications. Broadcast
after the first harvest for hay or first
month of grazing to allow the plants
to benefit from nutrients released
during winter. The second applica
tion is timed following the next to
last hay harvest in the fall or about a
month prior to the fist expected
early winter freeze. This not only
promotes increased fall production
and forage quality but increases
plant root reserves needed for toler
ance to winter temperature stress
and for faster spring regrowth rate.
Hay it or graze it for top alfalfa
yield and quality. A summary of 58
location years of university testing
across the country showed that al
fagraze yielded 5.77 tons per acre
while hay-type alfalfa yielded 5.65
tons per acre. Other studies revealed
dual purpose alfalfa to have greater
grazing survival, a higher average
percent leafiness (63.6 versus 61.5
percent), and improved winter har
diness over hay-type varieties.
For more information, contact
Dr. Noble R. Usherwood, Southeast
Director, PPI, 233 Kenilworth
Circle, Stone Mountain, GA 30083,
(404) 294-0137, e-mail: usherwood
@ppi-far.org.
183