ZD326 72" not recommended for mulching

   / ZD326 72" not recommended for mulching #1  

tallyho8

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North of the Gulf of America, west of Westwego
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Kubota L4400, Kubota ZD326
I bought a new ZD326 60" with a mulching kit. Naturally, you have to mow a little slower with a mulching kit since the grass is getting mulched under the mower instead of just being thrown out.

So far I am very satisfied with my mower but with our heat and heavy rains in south Louisiana the grass grows very fast and thick. The motor really slows down a lot when in thick grass and if the grass is a little damp it will pile up underneath and bog down the mower so you must raise the blade and move a little to let the grass out before the motor kills.

Since they don't make the larger 31 hp mowers anymore, I don't think that this mower would be powerful enough for a 72 inch cut with a mulching kit, that is, unless you were just using it on a golf course type lawn on a regular basis.

They claim that the 72" has an engine with more torque even though it has the same horsepower but I would have to see it in action here on my heavy grass before I would believe it could work well with a mulcher attachment.
 
   / ZD326 72" not recommended for mulching #2  
"Above Sea Level" ... but just barely. I was born in St. James Parish. Still weird to drive over the Might Mississippi and see the water higher than the houses.
 
   / ZD326 72" not recommended for mulching #3  
Kubota would agree. There is no mulch kit listed for the 72" deck, even though the one from the ZD331 fits.
 

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