Bruce We do this all of the time. We found that you can cut the wrap just a little bit but you still need plenty or the moisture inside/sunlight/outside moisture/etc. will slime the outside inch or so of the hay. So I would say you can cut it back maybe 10-15% at the most. The plastic is the cheap part of wrapping. So the little you save verses the value of good hay makes it not pay. So wrap on, full speed ahead!!! LOL
Bruce I have two year old hay that I am feeding right now. Baled at 15% moisture and wrapped ASAP with five layers minimum. Looks like the day it was wrapped.
Three years ago I wrapped some 13% hay and only put 2-3 layers on. The outside 3-4 inches rotted.
I think it is combination of things. The wrap has to keep all moisture out. Also keeping the oxygen as low as possible helps even on dry hay. So I wrap them as fast as I can. I think the layers of wrap also keep the sun from heating the outside layer as much and that helps preserve it.
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