Check Moisture Before Baling Hay
Marvin Hall constant and depends on the bale
Penn State size being used.
Forage Specialist Moisture for small rectangular
Baling hay at the optimum mois- bales should be no higher than 20
ture content can be a tricky busi- percent, unless a preservative is
ness, which often involves some used. The upper moisture limit in
guesswork and cooperation from ar S e bales, both round and rectang
the weather. Baling at moisture ular > is about 16 percent to avoid
levels above the optimum will cause taking special precautions to pre
heating and spoilage of the hay. vent excessive heating during stor-
Conversely, baling at moisture a B e - If large round bales are stored
levels below the optimum causes ex- outside and uncovered, moisture
cessive leaf loss, which translates content at baling can be up to 20
into lower quality hay. The opti- percent.
mum moisture for baling is not a Determining moisture content
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can be done with a microwave oven
or Koster moisture tester before
baling, or an electronic moisture
meter at baling. When using an elec
tronic moisture meter, probe from
the end of rectangular bales and
through the rounded diameter of
round bales. At least five probes of
each bale should be taken and the
readings should be averaged. If
readings vary more than three per
centage points, more probes should
be taken and the average recalcu
lated.
Many factors can affect a meter’,>
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accuracy, such as bale density.
Tightly packaged bales will give the
most accurate readings.
The use of chemical preservatives
is another factor that may affect the
accuracy of electronic moisture
meters. Some chemicals, such as
propionic acid, can increase read
ings as much as four percentage
points.
If preservatives are used and the
instruction manual for the moisture
meter does not provide information
about effects of chemicals on meter
performance, contact the manufac
turer for additional information.
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