Unconditional Wide Swathing: Swath width must be doubled if cutting for haylage without conditioning

摘要

If you're interested in the latest trend in drying haylage faster -wide swathing without conditioning - consider University of Wisconsin research before jumping in. The wide-swath concept is simple: as swath width increases, more hay is exposed to the sun for faster drydown. But the reality is that most commercial windrowers and mower-conditioners can't, at this time, lay swaths their full cutting width because the conditioning rolls aren't that wide.