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The business of hay and other things you didn't know.

09

Nov

Mowing Hay

Continuing on with the process of making hay, today we will discuss the next step, mowing. Timing and weather are the most important variables when it comes to mowing hay. First, it must be determined where the plants are at in their growth stages. For example, with alfalfa, there are four stages of growth: vegetative, bud, first-flower, full-flower and post-flower. Some even define the bud stage into three sub-stages, so as you can see there are lots of classifications to consider when

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