Otherwise, they will risk losses and not know if they need to change their methods to increase their yield. A lot of new farmers get frustrated whenever they try to look for answers online. This is because it is tough to get a reasonable estimate and because there are too many variables that you need to consider when growing hay. Keep in mind that different plants can be grown as hay, and they all weigh differently.
Another reason why it is tough to get a reliable estimate is because different areas in the U. To help you understand better, it can be straightforward for a farmer to say that you should be able to get bales of alfalfa hay per acre. But if you are not using alfalfa, if you are not having the same quality of soil and quantity of rainfall as that farmer, then that answer will not apply to you in any way.
Another thing you need to consider is that there are different types of bales. There are rectangular bales, and there are also round bales. You will not just need to know how many hay bales per acre you need to produce; you should also know precisely what kind of bale you want to make. To help you out, I have compiled a few estimates that you might find helpful, especially if you are a new farmer. In general, you can get as many as five large rounded hays that have to weigh lbs.
Some farmers also give a rough estimate of small bales of hay per acre. If bales are loose and spongy when pressed, it is likely that those bales have a bale density of 9 lbs DM per ft3 or less. Bakari Munin Explainer. How many bales hay per cutting? If you are trying to grow timothy hay or a mix of timothy and clover or with other grasses, you should get as much as square bales of hay in one cutting.
Kaneez Pirla Pundit. How many times a year do you cut hay? In most areas of the country, grass hay can be cut twice , sometimes three times , per year. Auxiliadora Ponyatovsky Pundit. How many bales of hay are in a ton? Carrodilla Barrot Pundit. How much does it cost to plant an acre of alfalfa? Alfalfa has to be planted at around 25 pounds per acre if I remember correctly. Sigurd Requero Pundit. How much does a 5x5 round bale of hay weigh?
Size matters. Franciele Malzaga Pundit. How many square bales are in a round bale? For example, if the round bale weighs 1, pounds, then it equals 20 of your pound small square bales. If the large round - bale weighs 1, pounds and the small square bales weigh 40 pounds, then one large round hay bale would be equal to 30 small square bales.
Tibisay Fernandino Teacher. How much does a large square bale of hay weigh? Estelvina Lakabe Supporter. How much does alfalfa hay cost? As a general rule, annual alfalfa prices peak during April or May. Konstantinos Miftah Supporter. This publication represents a synthesis of what is known about the history, biology, ecology and management of western juniper.
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