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Method and a system for treating large straw bales, particularly round bales, with ammonia or other lye agents

  • US 4,450,178 A
  • Filed: 03/15/1982
  • Issued: 05/22/1984
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/15/1980
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method of treating compacted straw bales with ammonia or lye comprising loading a compacted bale on a bale handling implement of a tractor, said implement having injection and gripping means including at least one spear, transporting the loaded compacted bale on the bale handling implement of the tractor from a receiving position to a final storage position, and while transporting or loading said bale introducing the ammonia or lye into said compacted bale through at least one spear of said injection means during transporting and loading of the bale, said introducing step includes forcing said injection means into the compacted bale by movement of the bale handling implement.

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