The use of a flail type forage harvester as a hay conditioner

Author

Joshua Joseph Fenn

Date of Award

8-1959

Degree Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Master of Science

Major

Biosystems Engineering

Major Professor

C. W. Bockhop

Committee Members

C. H. Shelton, L. H. Dickson

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to find out whether the flail-type forage harvester can be used as a hay conditioner. If it can be, then the mower and, with suitable modifications, the rake can be eliminated for the hay making process. Also, this machine can be used for the production of ensilage, thus eliminating the need for a separate chopper or forage blower on the farm In this study the performance of the flail-type forage harvester as a hay conditioner was compared with the performances of the smooth roller and fluted roller hay conditioner.

Recommended Citation

Fenn, Joshua Joseph, "The use of a flail type forage harvester as a hay conditioner. " Master's Thesis, University of Tennessee, 1959.
https://trace.tennessee.edu/utk_gradthes/8842