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Posted by Hugh MacKay on March 14, 2005 at 07:24:33 from (209.226.247.128):
In Reply to: Re: ? minimum HP posted by Can't even use my name on March 14, 2005 at 06:10:58:
Actually the bottleneck I had was the 100 hp tractor on blower with 1066 and 890 harvester supplying the silage. There were 60 and 70 foot silos around these parts long before there were 60 hp tractors. I went on tour before I built my silos. first farm I visited had an 80' silo and blowing with an MF 65. Visiting farms used to be a great education. You realized most of the horse power requirment in silage operations was due to improperly adjusted blowers, dull cutterheads and poor or misadjusted shear bars. From this thread I guess all it takes today is a trip to YT.
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