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Sat, Jun 25, 11 at 15:55
| Folks...I have an Gravely HD-52 about a year old. In the past my yard consisted of whatever blew in and frew up...now I have irrigated and seeded 1.3 acres of yard with tif blair centipede. The grass is only about 1 month old. I noticed before when I only had weeds that when I did a 180 deg turn the tires would teear up the weeds...they were weeds so I didnt care. Now I have grass...how do I still take advantage of the zero turn capabilities and not tear up my new grass? |
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- Posted by Texas_Tifway 8 East Texas (My Page) on Sat, Jun 25, 11 at 20:18
| I would say that you should try to take wider 180 degree turns or make a 3 point turn. |
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- Posted by dchall_san_antonio 8 San Antonio (My Page) on Sat, Jun 25, 11 at 23:41
| Mow like a Zamboni on an ice rink and you'll be fine. |
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- Posted by nearandwest 7 (My Page) on Sun, Jun 26, 11 at 11:36
| At this point you cannot take advantage of the zero-turn capabilities of the mower. Since your centipede is only 1 month old, it has not developed enough of a root system structure or thatch layer to withstand the force being put on it by the sharp turning tires. For the rest of this season, wide turns are more advisable. Next year, you can take advantage of the zero-turn capability. |
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