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HEADER OPERATION

Windrowing

WINDROW CHARACTERISTICS (continued)

PARALLEL WINDROW

The stalks are parallel to windrow and heads
evenly distributed across width of windrow. This
windrow can be formed by center delivery or end
delivery. Windrow rating:

Weight Distribution: Good
Curing Characteristics: Good
Weatherability: Good

45

°

DIAGONAL WINDROW

The stalk tips are lined along one edge and heads
are along opposite edge, 45

°

to windrow perpen-

dicular. This windrow can be formed by end
delivery only. Windrow rating:

Weight Distribution: Poor
Curing Characteristics: Fair
Weatherability: Poor

75

°

DIAGONAL WINDROW

The stalks are closer to parallel than the 45

°

windrow. Stalk tips are lined along one edge with
heads opposite, 75

°

to windrow perpendicular.

This windrow can be formed by end delivery only.
Windrow rating:

Weight Distribution: Fair
Curing Characteristics: Good
Weatherability: Fair

PARALLEL WINDROW

45

°

DIAGONAL WINDROW

75

°

DIAGONAL WINDROW