Rotary Mowing in the Rain

[DK35vince]

When I mowed my field (neighbor takes it for hay now) I always mowed it in the rain. Got other things to do when its not raining. Tractor has a canopy.
The lawn I mow when I get a chance, rain or shine. If its raining I only mow with the tractor w/canopy. We don't use the zero turn in the rain.

 

[Cavjock22]

cutting the rain is awesome. No dust.

 

[YLee Kioti]

Cutting new field having never walked it down is a risk all of its own.
Cutting said field in the rain increases risk.
Does it have deep ruts, swales, chunks of tree remnants?
Google earth can help get the lay out but not up to date so how high the growth is also an unknown.

Is it hilly, just have slopes from erosion etc. All those factors even in R4 ballast filled tires can give you a pucker factor and have you spitting foam.

Wet vegetation will build up under the deck not allowing good air flow and lift of grass about to get cut. So when it dries the pasture could look like a haircut from a freshman barber college student. :shocked:

 

[RalphVa]

Contractors do it all time because many of them have schedules that have to be met, rain or shine.

However, you can get the grass gumming things up underneath, similar to running a lot of green stuff through a chipper/shredder. Would help if you had a pile of limbs or woody stuff to run over every so many rounds to clean things out.

Ralph

 

[DK35vince]

However, you can get the grass gumming things up underneath, similar to running a lot of green stuff through a chipper/shredder. Would help if you had a pile of limbs or woody stuff to run over every so many rounds to clean things out.

Ralph

For me it seems to depend on the mower.
Example, my zero turn mower deck will sometimes build up/stick bad underneath if I mow in the rain.
But my tractor mounted 84" rear discharge finish mower and brush mower never seemed to build up underneath mowing wet grass.

 

[Industrial Toys]

Mowers are usually designed with some kind of flow. That simply doesn't work when wet. It also doesn't cover the ground as evenly. It can result in Dead patches if not dealt with.

But, sometimes you gotta do what you gotta do. Also anything compacts better when wet, including your lawn.