Tedder Operation

So you got your disc mower (or in my case a sickle mower) - no conditioning rolls, just a straight cutting mower.

You got grass hay like timothy or orchard grass vs alfalfa where leaf loss is a concern with tedders.

In as much as you don't have any roll or flail conditioning the hay off the cutter - what to do to speed up drying time?

When you ted your grass hay, do you run your tedder at full 540 rpms such that it not only spreads/fluffs the hay, but beats the crap out of the stems and in doing so, gives you some measure of conditioning.

Anyone use their tedder as (for lack of a better word), a poor man's flail conditioner?

Just curious.

Thanks!
Bill

Tedder Operation