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Get a steel bar and push it into the suspect hay bale/s. Leave for a
short time (say 1/2 - 1 hour) and having pulled it out, clasp the bit
that was in the bale with a bare hand. If it is too hot to hold then you
have a problem.
A very practical way that has worked for me.
Good luck,
Gerhard Grasser
Secretary, Gippsland Organic Livestock Inc.
Treasurer, Organic Federation of Australia
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----- Original Message -----
From: Triffel@aol.com
To: graze-l@witt.ac.nz
Sent: Wednesday, June 09, 2004 12:31 PM
Subject: [Graze-l] Spontaneous combustion
Hi every one,
A quick question about spontaneous combustion with hay. At what
temperature do I need to worry about round bales of hay being stored in
a building with some tough moisture spots which are heating up. Most of
the hay is dry enough -- just a few high moisture spots. The bales are
solid core orchard grass, 5' wide and are stacked vertical two high on
solid wooden floor. The spots are F 135 degrees in the spots surrounded
by F 85 degree hay in the rest of the bale. It 5 days old.
Thanks for your answer.
Dennis Trissel
Harrisonburg VA
Triffel@aol.com
