A laboratory system for modeling hay storage
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2010-10-05T17:52:41Z
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Kansas State University. Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service
Abstract
A simple system is described that uses a hinged metal baling unit and a hydraulic press to make 4.0 × 4.3 × 5.3 inch wire-tied, laboratory- scale, hay bales. A comparison of densities of conventional, small, alfalfa bales (15×18×37 inches) and laboratory bales was made over a wide range of moisture levels (15 to 36%) and conventional bale densities (10 to 25 lb/ft3). Laboratory bale densities were regressed against conventional bale densities and agreement was excellent. The system is inexpensive to build and easy to use and can be reproduced easily.
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Beef, Hay, Bale, Laboratory-scale, Alfalfa