Posted by JD Seller on February 15, 2015 at 12:41:08 from (208.126.198.123):
In Reply to: Hay Chemical treatment posted by Joe Styke on February 15, 2015 at 12:26:49:
The most common treatment is Propionic acid. It will work IF your hay is not too wet. Meaning maybe 18-20% moisture rather than the under 15% you need. You have to know the true moisture to put the correct amount of treatment on. Too much and your hay will not cure correctly. Too little and the hay will mold.
The most common kits are a barrel with a 12 volt electric pump with nozzles mounted where they spray the hay in the pickup area. If the pickup is kept full than you not doing much damage. If it is half full then your spraying acid right directly on the steel in the pickup.
The most common mistake I see is fellows have 25% hay and think that the Propionic acid will make that hay keep. With too wet of hay your still going to get MOLDY hay.
I will not buy/sell a baler that has had a preservative kit on it. The chamber and pickup area are usually all corroded.
Buy a good hay tedder will make you better hay in my opinion.
Another thing to remember is that the Propionic acid only is good for about 8-12 months. If you carry the hay over longer it can mold later if you still have the hay in storage.
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