Alan L.
Elite Member
I just got in off the tractor after fighting the results of putting off my first mowing of the pasture this year. We had quite a display of wildflowers, and my wife wouldn't let me shred the field 'til the flowers quit blooming.
I just got this 12 acres in shape last year, and I think it was twice as hard to cut today as it was last year after sitting unattended for 15 years. After several mowings last year and a wetter spring this year it was so thick and tall it choked my tractor down. What was taking about 7 hours to cut last year (and looked good too) took about 10 hours today, and I'm not finished yet. The volunteer oats were so thick they choked the tractor down so that I had to use low range and couldn't go full speed even at that. I also had to refuel after about 6 hours. My tractor will usually do the whole field on a tank. Now whats mowed ain't too pretty, just big glumps of grass laying everywhere.
Moral - don't let your field get away from you in the interest of saving the wildflowers.
I just got this 12 acres in shape last year, and I think it was twice as hard to cut today as it was last year after sitting unattended for 15 years. After several mowings last year and a wetter spring this year it was so thick and tall it choked my tractor down. What was taking about 7 hours to cut last year (and looked good too) took about 10 hours today, and I'm not finished yet. The volunteer oats were so thick they choked the tractor down so that I had to use low range and couldn't go full speed even at that. I also had to refuel after about 6 hours. My tractor will usually do the whole field on a tank. Now whats mowed ain't too pretty, just big glumps of grass laying everywhere.
Moral - don't let your field get away from you in the interest of saving the wildflowers.