Grass clippings

Garrabo · May 5, 2006

leaving the grass clipping to decay and feed the soil is the process of mineralization. You should not wait until the grass gets a foot high then remove half. frequent mowing is key when mulching, 1/3rd rule.
fert rates can be reduced when one mulches and grass clipping dont lead to thatch accumulation unless you have dead soil. shoots have priority over roots when carbohydrates are needed for regrowth when too much fioliage is removed in one cutting. so you are stopping the roots from growing when you remove more than 1/3 of the leaf. the key is to never deplete the carb stores in the plant. proper mowing is the most important and most overlooked element when caring for your turf.

RollTideRam · May 5, 2006

Proper mowing in my country yard with 50% grass and 50% weeds is once a week. Proper mowing when someone else is paying is when they want it mowed. I did not want to pull my current sweeper behind a new tractor, but I will to save money. Thanks for all replies, JC

Garrabo · May 6, 2006

I'm not trying to hash this out nor am I trying to tell you the manner in which to care for your lawn but if its feasable controlling the weeds may further the time in between mowings.

Farwell · May 6, 2006

I use my drag and disc to take care of about 1/2 acre of former lawn and mow the other 2 acres leaving the cut grass where it falls on top of the leaves I chopped up last Fall.
A little secret I learned, if you don't water and feed lawns a lot you don't have to mow it as often. Of course 90% of my lawn is made up of nice green weeds.
Farwell

f2000ez · May 7, 2006

I upgraded from a 4115 to a 2520. I purchased the Hydraulic Dump Pack for the 4115, and now use it on the 2520. The MCS Hyd Dump pack is not listed as an option for the 2520, but it will work. You need to order a metal boot from Hasty Vac for the 62D mower deck. JD just hasn't gotten around to making a boot for the MCS Hyd dump pack and the 62D mower.