Lentil windrows often lack bulk, have no short stubble to sit on, are difficult to pick up from the bare ground, and tend to be blown around in strong winds when left to dry. Some growers place wide swathes into a bulkier windrow and use a 'cotton wheel roller' to compact the windrow. Windrowing directly in front of the harvester has been used as an aid to harvesting short crops or to reduce snail contamination in the sample. It needs to be in cool, dewy conditions to prevent pod loss or shattering. Windrowing too early can affect grain quality, causing green kernels or seed coat blemishes from premature ripening of late developing pods. The taller and larger variety Boomer may be more suited to windrowing than other varieties but care is still required.

Lentils can be harvested in windrows.

Windrow can be ruined by wind.