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Protein and nitrates - hay test
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Hello,
I am trying to source some new hay for this winter and found some but the test came back for one at just under 10% sugars and starch and the other had lower sugar and starch -Esc -6.39 and starch - 1.75, but the protein is 11.79. Originally it was 12.5 and then did a retest and it is now 10%. I also tested nitrates as is mainly grass hay and higher protein made me worry about nitrates. Migrate test cam back 34.89ppm. Many thoughts on this hay? -- Heather August 5, 2017, Brandon, Manitoba, Canada Riosa Case History Photos https://ecir.groups.io/g/CaseHistory/album?id=8819&p=pcreated,,,20,2,0,0 . Case History
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Hi, Heather.
It would be helpful if you posted your hay analysis in the case history folder. Nitrate in hay can be expressed in different way. Those I'm most familiar with are: ppm Nitrate as Nitrogen (NO3-N), Percentage Nitrate as Nitrogen, ppm Nitrate (NO3-) and percentage NO3-. My testing doesn't show ppm Nitrate as Nitrogen lower than 70 (expressed as <70ppm). If your analysis shows 34.89 ppm Nitrate-Nitrogen as Dry Matter, then that level of nitrates is acceptable. -- Cass for Cayuse (PPID/IR) and Diamond (IR) Sonoma County, Calif. Oct. '12 Cayuse Case History Cayuse Photos Diamond Case History Diamond Photos
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Hello,
I posted the analysis in my case history. Here is the link. Help please on if this hay is ok to buy. https://ecir.groups.io/g/CaseHistory/files/Heather%20and%20Riosa/2019-08-13%2022-07.pdf I wonder about nitrates and ignite protein is too high. Thanks!!! -- Heather August 5, 2017, Brandon, Manitoba, Canada Riosa Case History Photos https://ecir.groups.io/g/CaseHistory/album?id=8819&p=pcreated,,,20,2,0,0 . Case History
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