pfrederi 17,741 #1 Posted September 11, 2021 Normally by August mowing duties only come up every 10 days or so as only a few weeds are still growing... This year the grass has never stopped growing...Every 5 days is the new norm and you have to squeeze it in between rain storms...The horses are responsible for about 4 acres the the case VAC and her 6' finish mower have another 4-5 acres The summer horses and I are getting tired... Gas em up check the oil a shot of grease and it is back to mowing....( I actually think the 2 K-341 are even thirstier than the KT17 which will come out soon for leaf duty (Of course it may see that way because of the small tanks on the Chargers... 7 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pollack Pete 2,273 #2 Posted September 11, 2021 I agree.Too much of a good? thing.Sounds about what I'm mowing here.6 or 7 acres.Lots of rain.Lots of mowing.I use a 21 horse diesel 4x4 Bolens with a 6 ft Landpride finish mower for most of it.The rest is done with a Wheel Horse C-175 with a 42 in. side discharge deck.Ready to say " UNCLE " 2 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
squonk 41,151 #3 Posted September 11, 2021 Still twice a week here. First time ever I had to change the oil twice during the summer months. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SylvanLakeWH 25,600 #4 Posted September 11, 2021 Every 4 - 5 days mowing here all summer… lots of rain… I’m ready for leaves… no wait… snow… no wait… grass…? 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
roadapples 6,983 #5 Posted September 11, 2021 I have 4 3/4 ac. I mow about a 1/2 ac. The rest is woods. To each his own... 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kpinnc 12,087 #6 Posted September 12, 2021 (edited) I have 3.5 acres. I also have alien/ mutant/ freak grass that grows sometimes almost an inch per day from May until September, unless we have a long dry spell. Heat of summer means twice a week mowing just to stay on top of it. Last year was the first time I got a break from mowing in November until January. Normally I mow year round, though only once every 10 days or so in winter. I love living in NC, but the weather is a bit crazy! Edited September 12, 2021 by kpinnc 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 62,906 #7 Posted September 12, 2021 20 hours ago, SylvanLakeWH said: Every 4 - 5 days mowing here all summer… lots of rain… I’m ready for leaves… no wait… snow… no wait… grass…? After seasoning through the whole winter in one line, I’m ready for a cold one! 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
John2189 454 #8 Posted September 12, 2021 Ok I have to ask, is that front mount mower factory? I was thinking of doing that with a fcub and a woods 59” 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pfrederi 17,741 #9 Posted September 12, 2021 6 minutes ago, John2189 said: Ok I have to ask, is that front mount mower factory? I was thinking of doing that with a fcub and a woods 59” Yes the carrier is Part # 07-01MC01 It can use a 42" or 48" SD deck 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
John2189 454 #10 Posted September 12, 2021 Ok looks nice 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,598 #11 Posted September 12, 2021 23 hours ago, roadapples said: I have 4 3/4 ac. I mow about a 1/2 ac. The rest is woods. To each his own... We're even more woods/lawn ratio. Around 11 acres with MAYBE a 1/4 acre of backyard to push-mow. Also some hand trimmer work. Plenty of leaves to blow around after about November 1st. @pfrederi Paul, thanks for sharing the pics. Hopefully winter will be kind to you. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ohiofarmer 3,276 #12 Posted September 13, 2021 Same here. at least once a week, but sometimes 4-5 days. I was just mowing parts of the lawn that grow faster and even mowing till dark and finishing the next day. My wife did not like that, so i put her on one of the c-145 tractors that still need a bit of work. Now we mow as a team and she is learning more about how I open up the lands [what farmers call splitting up field segments] . Having at least three or four running tractors helps a bit in case a tire goes flat or a bearing smokes. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pfrederi 17,741 #13 Posted September 13, 2021 1 hour ago, ohiofarmer said: Same here. at least once a week, but sometimes 4-5 days. I was just mowing parts of the lawn that grow faster and even mowing till dark and finishing the next day. My wife did not like that, so i put her on one of the c-145 tractors that still need a bit of work. Now we mow as a team and she is learning more about how I open up the lands [what farmers call splitting up field segments] . Having at least three or four running tractors helps a bit in case a tire goes flat or a bearing smokes. Indeed when you mow with 50 year old (or older equipment) having back ups is essential (Hence my 2 very similar Electro/Charger) 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
