How NOT To Tarp Hay!! I stacked some round bales, and tried to cover it with a tarp from Inland Hay Tarps. Watch this video so you don't make the same mistakes I did!
I haven't got any hay so no need to tarp but if I did I would no what to do after a well explained video .its a wise man that learns by his mistakes but a wiser man that learns by someone else's 😀👍
Great advice. Inland makes a great product. We have several of their tarps for large square bales and I have plans to add some for rounds as well. The tie down system is as easy as anything I've seen used. They are made about a hundred miles from here so they have a large influence in this area.
That size tarp would probably be about right if you made 5' diameter bales... That extra foot in diameter also doubles the bale weight 😎 Personally, I would still split the top row. If you pull the sides in first, then the top down like wrapping a package. Haven't tarped anything in years, but did tarp 4×5 rounds for a long time... Best thing is a real roof!! A roof will pay for itself... Especially by the time you figure tarp, labor and any loss... A mouse, bird, or any other critters can make a hole, the you lose a few bales... Tarps are good for temporary...
Do you think it’s safe for round bales to be completely tarped from top down and all sides (nothing exposed)? We have 22 4×5 round bales sitting outside on pallets that have been completely covered with tarp and have been anchored down with J hooks into the ground. They seemed completely dry and the hay farmer said they were baled at 10% moisture. Under the pallets is the ground (grass) and we live in northern Wisconsin so I’m not quite sure if they’ll mold or even worse - catch fire. This is what the previous owner told us to do but I see so much conflicting information online (some sites say to completely cover too) about storing hay so I’m not quite sure who/what to follow. Thank you!!
Hey, it's your first time.. cut yourself some slack! Ha ha. Looks like a nice system bud! I thought about getting one a while back, lots of people use them around here. Best of luck with the tractor situation!