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HARVEST - THE WEEK BEFORE AND ON THE DAY

1990; New Zealand Grassland Association; Volume: 5; Linguagem: Inglês

10.33584/rps.5.1998.3344

2463-4751

G. Marr,

Agricultural Engineering and Mechanization

The first rule in harvesting is not to panic. The second is to plan ahead and prepare the machinery months in advance so that everything is ready when the time comes. As a general rule when the cocksfoot crop flowers at Methven there are 28 days until harvest; when close examination of the seed kernel indicates that it has passed from the milk to dough stage, there are seven days. left. Cocksfoot is judged to be ripe when seed drops into a hat swept through the crop. If in doubt an infra-red lamp is used. After cutting, the crop is windrowed high, parallel to the prevailing wind. A secondary cut with the rotary mower increases wind protection and improves ease of pickup.