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leave as mulcher? rb 04-05-2007
Posted by rb on April 5, 2007, 3:13 pm
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 Since I've got a bunch of leaves to deal with several times per year, is
there any reason not to just set my tractor mower up as a mulcher, and leave
it that way both for leaves and mowing?



Posted by Bob on April 5, 2007, 4:44 pm
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Since I've got a bunch of leaves to deal with several times per year, is
there any reason not to just set my tractor mower up as a mulcher, and leave
it that way both for leaves and mowing?

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That's exactly the best way. I run as a mulcher all year round, cuts up the
leaves after a few mowings and provides mulch for the tree. Kinda like
Mother nature does it without the mower.



Posted by rb on April 5, 2007, 6:14 pm
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Does it do a good job mowing grass when setup as a mulcher?



Posted by on April 7, 2007, 10:21 am
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> Does it do a good job mowing grass when setup as a mulcher?


I think the answer is, it depends. If the mower is specifically
designed to be used as a mulcher, then in my experience, it will
likely do a pretty good to very good job of cutting. If you're
talking about just putting a mulching blade on a mower that wasn't
designed to be a mulcher, then my experience has been that it does a
poor job of giving a good cut. Worst performance is in thin/sparse
grass, where it can tend to whack the grass over, instead of cleanly
cutting it.



Posted by Red on April 7, 2007, 10:30 pm
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On Apr 7, 7:21 am, trad...@optonline.net wrote:
>
> > Does it do a good job mowing grass when setup as a mulcher?
>
> I think the answer is, it depends. If the mower is specifically
> designed to be used as a mulcher, then in my experience, it will
> likely do a pretty good to very good job of cutting. If you're
> talking about just putting a mulching blade on a mower that wasn't
> designed to be a mulcher, then my experience has been that it does a
> poor job of giving a good cut. Worst performance is in thin/sparse
> grass, where it can tend to whack the grass over, instead of cleanly
> cutting it.

I originally had concerns about mulch acting like thatch buildup, but
so far the mulch seems to break down into compost whereas thatch just
lays there. Guess it has to do with the size of the cut pieces.


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