OK, so to sum it up, if I use 43 oz of chemical per acre, I can spread it at 3mph and use 13 gallons of water, or I can go 5mph and I'll use 10 gallons of water (just guessing) to cover the same acre, and I'll get the same result because the important thing is the amount of chemical per acre...
Did 1 quart (32 ounces) per acre work correctly? It came out to 43 ounces per acre in my calculations and I have no problem with using the 43 oz, but if 32 works then I might try that first, better for the wallet. :D
The runway is registered with the feds as a turf grass runway so I'm covered...
Thank you for the first part.
For the 2nd part, I copy and pasted it directly from the label. Here's my post and here's a picture of the label on my 2.5 gallon jug.
The MSMA label says :
"For established Bermudagrass and Zoysiagrass, mix 1 to 2 fluid ounces (2 to 4 tbsp.) of this
product in 1 to 2.5 gallons of water for application to a total area of 1,000 square feet."
I want to spray a 2.6 acre runway of Coastal Bermuda, but to make the math simple let's...
I know he asked before he knew what I was cutting so it's probably academic now, but if the tractor and 10' mower can't handle 5" to 6" grass, then it's not worth it.
I really don't need this big tractor and wouldn't want to add a turbo. If I needed more horsepower I'd sell this and buy a new bigger one. I'd rather sell the mower and buy a smaller one.
When you are trying to mow with the 10 ft mower at your desired travel speed what is the RPM of engine vs not moving?
I always kept the RPM in the green, can't remember what that was, would have to go look at the dash.
What color is the exhaust when trying to mow?
There was never any black or...
If it's something else it'll get fixed by the mechanic. I was just asking for ideas of things to check before he takes it away so I can learn new things.
Yes, the person who sold me the 10' rotary mower used engine HP instead of PTO HP so it's too big for the tractor, unless I go 3mph in a very low gear, but that defeats the purpose and I can mow with my Bad Boy Rogue 6' faster. I mow my smooth level runway so the grass is never over 4" or 5"...
Okay, so what have you used this tractor for in the past?
Mowing with a 5' mower. I really just bought it because my girlfriend was afraid I'd get cancer again so she doesn't want me out on my Massey when it's hot. I prefer the Massey even if it's smaller and doesn't have a/c. It was cheaper...
Did you read the rest of that comment? I'll post it again:
I know it gets very hot after 15 minutes while cutting with the 10' mower, maybe it's something I was doing. I now know that if I use a lower gear it doesn't overheat. I was just mentioning things that happened, even if they're not...
I'm not a mechanic, I'm a pilot, so maybe what I'm describing isn't exactly correct. I know it gets very hot after 15 minutes while cutting with the 10' mower, maybe it's something I was doing. I now know that if I use a lower gear it doesn't overheat. I was just mentioning things that happened...