Delmhorst Instrument F-6 & F-6/6-30 - Manual (Page 7)

Test B
h Attach the #831 short pin prod to the H-4 handle and
connect the handle to the connector on top of the meter.
h Press down on the electrode to make firm contact with the
hay sample.
h Press the read key
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and take a reading.
h Make several tests on the hay exposed to the sun, then
turn the windrow over and make an equal number of tests
on the hay that had been closer to the ground. Use the
highest readings.
Notes
hMake sure that the points of the electrode are not touching
the ground. The electrode points should make contact with
the hay only.
Test C
h Select up to five large, slower-drying stems from a section
of the windrow.
h Place them one at a time across two adjacent points on
the # 831 short pin prod.
h The average of these stem readings should be about two to
five points higher than the actual moisture content.
Notes
hRepeat these steps in different parts of the field and pay
special attention to the areas where the hay is heaviest.
hThe amount of variation found among windrow readings as
well as the average stem moisture should be taken into
consideration before the decision is made to start baling.
FACTORS AFFECTING YOUR
READINGS
Because of the many variables that affect the electrical
meter readings, the indicated moisture content should not be
used as an absolute quantitative measurement. Meter readings
are very useful guidelines for the safe storability of hay.
Meter readings become more significant when they are
considered in the light of the density of the bales, anticipated
handling and storage, and prevailing climate conditions.
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