Dadnatron
Veteran Member
So I have 85ac and have spent several years moving it from a row crop desert (when purchased) to pastures. I have a 15' Woods BW which inevitably leaves heavy residual in the wheel marks, if I ever go longer than 2wks between mowings. And, being in KY, we get rain which prevents mowing at a time I can get to it, several times a year. So I have what is essentially 'dead/mulched' lines throughout my pastures where my tractor has driven. These lines tend to grow back in weeds at a higher rate than regrow in grass. The adjacent grass will cover them up, but you can still tell exactly where you have driven and see a higher level of weed pressure in those tracks. I mow in different directions each and every time.
I have an 8' flail which I use for cleanup, ditchbanks, etc. around the farm, and it does a great job, but is far to close cut for pasture use.
The question I have is whether anyone knows of a flail mower which can be set at a MUCH higher height, ie 10-12" residual and still function?
Not that I'm made of $$$, but given so much of my time is spent mowing, and I am often upset with the outcome, and have thought of investing in a tractor/flail specific machine. However, every flail I've seen is set to cut really low.
Has anyone ever tried to set up/add wheels, etc to a flail to leave a higher residual?
I have an 8' flail which I use for cleanup, ditchbanks, etc. around the farm, and it does a great job, but is far to close cut for pasture use.
The question I have is whether anyone knows of a flail mower which can be set at a MUCH higher height, ie 10-12" residual and still function?
Not that I'm made of $$$, but given so much of my time is spent mowing, and I am often upset with the outcome, and have thought of investing in a tractor/flail specific machine. However, every flail I've seen is set to cut really low.
Has anyone ever tried to set up/add wheels, etc to a flail to leave a higher residual?