What is a BaleBuster?
BaleBuster™ is the ONLY conditioning agent specifically designed and formulated for Straw Bale Gardens. Just sprinkle it on your bales, water it in, plant, and watch your garden grow!
What does a haybuster do?
Processing the bale removes any mold or dust in the outer layer and mixes with the other hay, making that hay more palatable for your cattle. You also save material and time while bedding your cows. The processor lays out a nice blanket of straw that will get fully used.
How do you condition a straw bale garden?
Use a ½ cup of a complete garden fertilizer or three cups of an organic fertilizer like Milorganite®. Then completely moisten the bale. The organic fertilizer feeds the microorganisms that help decompose the straw into a nutrient rich planting medium. Thoroughly soak the bale every day.
What is a bale processor?
Processing hay helps effectively eliminate the dust, mold and mildew that accumulates over time in a bale before the hay enters the digestive system of the cows. The bale processor will also enable you to produce a piece of your TMR feed or to process hay into feed bunks along with other grains or supplements.
Do hay bales attract bugs?
Hay bales and corn stalks are perfect places for a host of insects to hide in and feed on. There are some things you can do to decorate and reduce the likelihood of attracting pests. Not only will these not attract pests, but you can store them and use them over and over again for many years.
What vegetables grow best in a straw bale?
The best plants for straw bales gardens are heat-loving plants.
- Strawberries.
- Tomatoes.
- Eggplant.
- Peppers.
- Potatoes.
- Garlic.
- Kale.
- Annual Herbs.
Do hay bales attract mice?
Hay bales are more likely to attract rodents looking for a place to nest. Similarly, use straw to stuff a scarecrow, not hay. The packed hay is a perfect place for rodents to nest. Damp cloth and straw is an attractive home and water source for rodents.
Does hay keep bugs away?
Hay bales and corn stalks are perfect places for a host of insects to hide in and feed on. There are some things you can do to decorate and reduce the likelihood of attracting pests. Leave pumpkins uncarved. This will maintain their freshness longer and keep bugs and rodents away from the interior flesh.
Do tomatoes plants like coffee grounds?
Tomatoes like slightly acidic soil, not overly-acidic soil. Used coffee grounds have a pH of about 6.8. Then scratch grounds into the soil surface around plants. Coffee grounds contain nitrogen, potassium, potassium, magnesium, copper, and other trace minerals.
What does a balebuster 2650 hydraulic deflector do?
The optional hydraulic deflector allows the operator to set the deflector position directly from the tractor cab. The 2650 speeds up the loading process by allowing each bale to be lifted separately without disturbing the other bales. The bale loader also carries a second bale, to increase productivity.
What are the features of a bale loader?
The bale loader also carries a second bale, to increase productivity. Combining these features with the heavy duty flails and high speed rotor, the 2650 shredder chamber will process bales in any condition….. wet, frozen, old, new, or with flattened bottoms.
How big are the axles on a balebuster 2650?
Extends the 2650’s axles 12 inches (30.48 cm) on each side for stability in uneven and steep terrain. Weighs only the bale in the shredder chamber. Net/Gross Mode for determining the new weight or the total weight on the scale (gross weight).
How does slug bar adjustment work on balebuster 2650?
The slug bar adjustment alters the amount of the rotor exposed to the hay, and is adjusted based on the type of hay, moisture content of the hay and the coarseness/fineness of the cut desired. The 2650 has a heavy duty frame for strength and durability.