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Disposing of a field of last harvest's straw

  • 08-02-2012 10:34pm
    #1
    No.3
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9 ✭


    Lads

    I have a field of barley straw which was left on the ground to get rid of. I 'm just wondering what would be the best approach to take in getting rid of it. I was thinking of spreading it out with a rake and disc harrowing it.

    Any other ideas would be appreciated. Cheers.:D


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  • #2
    bob charles
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,343 ✭✭✭bob charles


    bale it when the weather picks up? If it was cut in good conditions and left in the sward it would bale up perfect for bedding,....... whenever good weather comes along. otherwise flail topper but then you will have other problems of not chopping the straw across all the area


  • #3
    Pharaoh1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 354 ✭✭Pharaoh1


    A neighbour had the same problem with a 45 acre field.
    He went out a week ago and went through it with an old forage harvester (without the spout) and it did a good job.
    He said that at this stage the straw had more value as a fertiliser than trying to dry and bale it.


  • #4
    No.3
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9 ✭No.3


    Yes

    I thought of baling it if the weather dried it out. The forage harvester might be an idea to break it up.


  • #5
    idunnoshur
    Closed Accounts Posts: 185 ✭✭idunnoshur


    We had this probem two years ago I think. We used a double chop to chop it up but the straw still got blocked up in the plough. I was trying to plough that field but I got sick **** of it so I went home and came back that night with a lighter, it made a perfect job of it and I ploughed it the next day the same as if it was a grass field that was after being sprayed.

    How much a bale would you get for straw on the ground up 'til now?


  • #6
    No.3
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9 ✭No.3


    Yes thats the problem with ploughing when there's straw on the ground. Nothing worse than blocking and more blocking. I don't think anyone would pay much for the straw if it was baled now. Allthough it would make grand bales if it dried out because it hasn't been touched with a rake since it was cut.


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  • #7
    6480
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 725 ✭✭✭6480


    No.3 wrote: »
    Yes thats the problem with ploughing when there's straw on the ground. Nothing worse than blocking and more blocking. I don't think anyone would pay much for the straw if it was baled now. Allthough it would make grand bales if it dried out because it hasn't been touched with a rake since it was cut.

    sometimes that weathered straw can be mighty for bedding ,the weather must toughen it up some way , only hard to get it dry for baling this time of year


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