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| Ithink this discussion has missed one important point to this issue....
the idea of spreading out the windrow was to get the hay dry enough to stop respiration in the plant cell. The longer that hay stays moist/damp, the longer the respiration process contines. Respiration burns up carbohydrates, reducing the digestible quality of the hay. This may not be important to those who sell hay on looks, but it is important to dairy farmers who are looking for high quality hay to feed high-producing cows.
Having said that, I want to restate what waw said previously.. this research was done in the humid Northeast, and I do believe you need to take that into account in deciding how to apply this research.
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Benefits of laying down a wide swath of alfalfa
