Is a Tedder the same as a rake?
Tedders cause more leaf loss than rakes, especially in alfalfa hay, which is partially dry. However, tedders do allow for a quicker drying rate because of the wide swath in which the hay is placed.
What is sitrex?
This combination medication is used to temporarily treat cough and runny/stuffy nose (nasal congestion) caused by infections (such as the common cold), allergies (such as hay fever), and other breathing illnesses.
How wide is a 10 wheel v rake?
Form crops into windrows or cut hay for collections, this 10 wheel hay rake can cover a large area of crops at once. With 5 wheels on the right and 5 wheels on the left, this hay rake stretches 25 ft. long and has a working width of 17 ft. to 23 ft.
Can you tedder with a rotary rake?
The rotary rake will speed drying but by a limited amount. If you need to ted three days in a row you can do that a lot easier than re-raking in an attempt to fluff your hay back up.
Why is it called a tedder?
A horse-drawn implement for fluffing hay after it was cut, and primarily after windrowing. It was intended to stir up and turn over extra heavy hay to help the part near the ground to dry, or to help the drying of cut grass that had been dampened by an unexpected rain.
Who makes New Holland hay rakes?
You can’t really beat the heavy duty versions that sitrex makes like the new holland versions. So to recap here Sitrex makes H&S rakes?
How wide is a 14 wheel v rake?
Standard rake wheels are 55″ in diameter with 7mm rake tines. This rake wheel is interchangeable with many other Sitrex hay rakes.
What is a wheel rake used for?
A hay rake is an agricultural rake used to collect cut hay or straw into windrows for later collection (e.g. by a baler or a loader wagon). It is also designed to fluff up the hay and turn it over so that it may dry. It is also used in the evening to protect the hay from morning dew.
Is a tedder necessary?
A crop that is overly dry should not be tedded due to loss of leaf material. For the same reason, forages that are extremely leafy such as alfalfa and clover, should not be excessively tedded, or tedded once brittle. So, for most farmers, a tedder is a needed implement.