Disc Mower

[flusher]

I didn't realize their was a difference between a drum mower and a disc mower. I will check into them and give the fail mower a look also. I was trying to avoid the fail mower and the rotary cutter because I can't get into the field to mow until the corn/beans are out and by then the grass is knee high and a lot of it is as tall as the hood of the 2305.

Huh? Rotary mowers (aka brush hogs, bush hogs, slashers, shredders) are what you use for tall weeds. Flail mowers work also but are generally slower than rotary mowers. The orchard growers around here use 10-12-ft wide flails to mow the weeds between the trees. You also see flails used for golf course roughs and fairways.

Disc and drum mowers almost always are used to mow hay crops. Drum mowers have fewer moving parts than disc mowers and are about half the cost.

 

[AKfish]

Huh? Rotary mowers (aka brush hogs, bush hogs, slashers, shredders) are what you use for tall weeds. Flail mowers work also but are generally slower than rotary mowers. The orchard growers around here use 10-12-ft wide flails to mow the weeds between the trees. You also see flails used for golf course roughs and fairways.

Disc and drum mowers almost always are used to mow hay crops. Drum mowers have fewer moving parts than disc mowers and are about half the cost.

Flail mowers are the safest alternative. But, they're expensive and have lot's of cutter - "hammers" that can require replacement.

They generally require more Hp per foot than a brush hog type mower. I was real surprised to see a flail mower behind that JD425 lawn tractor! Curious to know what size the cut is.

AKfish

 

[XSKIER]

48" Mott fine cut. It's a nice match to the 16 PTO hp., and tractor size. I can't wait to try it out behind my new SCUT. The weeds may not get a chance to grow too tall!

 

[bigtiller]

48" Mott fine cut. It's a nice match to the 16 PTO hp., and tractor size. I can't wait to try it out behind my new SCUT. The weeds may not get a chance to grow too tall!

That is part of my dilemma, I won't have a chance to mow until the growing season is over.