Oct 9, 2012 / small scale haying #41 G greasemonkeyok Veteran Member Joined Jan 20, 2010 Messages 1,410 Location Oklahoma Tractor JD cut A properly maintained sickle mower does less damage to the plants. It doesn't "pull" on the plant like a disc mower so the plants recover faster.
A properly maintained sickle mower does less damage to the plants. It doesn't "pull" on the plant like a disc mower so the plants recover faster.
Oct 13, 2012 / small scale haying #42 S slowzuki Elite Member Joined Sep 19, 2003 Messages 4,100 Location New Brunswick, Canada Tractor Kubota L5030 HSTC, MF 5455, Kubota M120, Allis Chalmers 7010 I don't think thats a big problem, I can run my disc mower through a windrow and it will cut the previously cut hay again with nothing to pull on. The tips are spinning at some crazy speed, its the same reason it doesn't like rocks.
I don't think thats a big problem, I can run my disc mower through a windrow and it will cut the previously cut hay again with nothing to pull on. The tips are spinning at some crazy speed, its the same reason it doesn't like rocks.