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From: Frequently frozen MN
Iron Grass
Hi,
I mow about a half acre or so, and there's one area that's really tough. I'm more aware of it now because my new tractor is down and I just finshed mowing with my old Wheel Horse (that badly needs new blades.)
The blades do look slightly thicker, but it's not really that dense. However, when I hit that area the engine really starts working and I have to go really slow. If I don't it doesn't really cut much -- most pops back up.
Anybody have anything similar? Do you know what it is?
Thanks,
I mow about a half acre or so, and there's one area that's really tough. I'm more aware of it now because my new tractor is down and I just finshed mowing with my old Wheel Horse (that badly needs new blades.)
The blades do look slightly thicker, but it's not really that dense. However, when I hit that area the engine really starts working and I have to go really slow. If I don't it doesn't really cut much -- most pops back up.
Anybody have anything similar? Do you know what it is?
Thanks,
Post Fiend
Joined: Apr 2002
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From: Waterloo, Iowa
Can you take a pic? Closeup and cloudy day is best. Sounds like Tall Fescue, it has a thick blade, fibrous and is tough as *****. There's basically no chemical control, nuke it this fall with roundup and reseed with bluegrass. Fall is the best time to seed bluegrass or turfgrass in your area. A sharp blade does make a big difference no matter what you're cutting.
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Have the same issue here sometimes with a 60'' mower behind a small Kubota. Some sort of grassy weed acts like it's immune to mower blades in some areas. Not big on wasting a bunch of time on the grass anymore. The time it takes to cut two acres that are in sections takes long enough. Helps when I sharpen the blades, mowing before it's gets too tall or hitting it again from different angles but none of that is a cure all, just my way of living with it.
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Joined: Apr 2007
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From: Houston
I have areas like this will drop the diesel tractor from 1200 rpm down to 800 rpm when you hit it in 5th gear.
I think its just too thick to shread at the speed I'm going. If I shift the tractor into granny first and go about 2 mph it doesn't bog.
The great idea my uncle had of putting rye grass on the ground after we had it cleared. That stuff doesn't shread it just twists up and bogs the blade down.
I do need to lift the blade up though and hit the blades with my sharpner been using it about 3 years now with no sharpening and have hit numerous large rocks and piles of dirt/clay.
I think its just too thick to shread at the speed I'm going. If I shift the tractor into granny first and go about 2 mph it doesn't bog.
The great idea my uncle had of putting rye grass on the ground after we had it cleared. That stuff doesn't shread it just twists up and bogs the blade down.
I do need to lift the blade up though and hit the blades with my sharpner been using it about 3 years now with no sharpening and have hit numerous large rocks and piles of dirt/clay.
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From: North west La
I have areas like this will drop the diesel tractor from 1200 rpm down to 800 rpm when you hit it in 5th gear.
I think its just too thick to shread at the speed I'm going. If I shift the tractor into granny first and go about 2 mph it doesn't bog.
The great idea my uncle had of putting rye grass on the ground after we had it cleared. That stuff doesn't shread it just twists up and bogs the blade down.
I do need to lift the blade up though and hit the blades with my sharpner been using it about 3 years now with no sharpening and have hit numerous large rocks and piles of dirt/clay.
I think its just too thick to shread at the speed I'm going. If I shift the tractor into granny first and go about 2 mph it doesn't bog.
The great idea my uncle had of putting rye grass on the ground after we had it cleared. That stuff doesn't shread it just twists up and bogs the blade down.
I do need to lift the blade up though and hit the blades with my sharpner been using it about 3 years now with no sharpening and have hit numerous large rocks and piles of dirt/clay.
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