Mryan
Member
- Joined
- Apr 6, 2000
- Messages
- 36
- Location
- MA
- Tractor
- Kubota B2100HST 4wd, FEL, Woods 48" brush mower, 48" box blade
Greetings to all. I have not been following the board lately (getting ready to start school in september). God, the messages add up fast! Took me a week to get caught up. Anyway, I have seen all the discussions on mid mount vs 3pt finish mowers and there are advantages to both. For me, the important thing will be the quality of the cut, and the overall health of the lawn. I seeded part of the back yard earlier this summer and now have a good base going. I am following the Scotts 5 step process. I want the lawn to be as nice as I can keep it. When all is said and done, I will have about 1.5 acres to mow. My concerns are as follows:
1. to bag or not to bag? if bagging is best for the lawn, problem solved.
2. If not to bag, then to mulch or not to mulch. Can any mower, mid or 3pt, be set up with mulching blades? And are the small clippings really good or necessary for the lawn if you are fertilizing regularly?
3. I can't imagine that it is the case, but is a B2100 too heavy for really nice turf?
Cost is a concern too. A mid mower is ~2200 and a bagger has to be close to 7-800. A rear discharge mower is ~1500. I have no idea what a mulching kit runs if it is even available. So, the bottom line is what do you all recommend for maintaining the best possible lawn?
thanks, Mike.
1. to bag or not to bag? if bagging is best for the lawn, problem solved.
2. If not to bag, then to mulch or not to mulch. Can any mower, mid or 3pt, be set up with mulching blades? And are the small clippings really good or necessary for the lawn if you are fertilizing regularly?
3. I can't imagine that it is the case, but is a B2100 too heavy for really nice turf?
Cost is a concern too. A mid mower is ~2200 and a bagger has to be close to 7-800. A rear discharge mower is ~1500. I have no idea what a mulching kit runs if it is even available. So, the bottom line is what do you all recommend for maintaining the best possible lawn?
thanks, Mike.