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Ontario Forage Review 2018

cutting bar height is too low on hay field increases risk of soil contamination
Posted on November 15, 2018 (December 22, 2021) by OMAFRA Field Crop Team

Photo: Low cutting heights increase the odds of soil contamination in the crop. Soil contamination shows up in ash contents above 9%. This can be prevented by raising the cutter bar. Fall and Winter Conditions Rain delays in 2017 pushed harvest in some areas into the critical fall harvest period. Root reserves that contribute to […]

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