LETMGROW Posted June 3, 2006 Report Share Posted June 3, 2006 What do you use to mow your food plots and fields with? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rifleman25 Posted June 3, 2006 Report Share Posted June 3, 2006 Re: What do you mow with? I just mow with a sycle bar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LETMGROW Posted June 3, 2006 Author Report Share Posted June 3, 2006 Re: What do you mow with? I use a 6 ft. rotary mower behind my tractor. I sharpen the blades more than normal to get a cleaner cut. I don't use this mower for anything other than mowing grasses. I have a brush hog for rougher use or brush. I am looking at different finish type mowers to use over my foodplots. The problem is most finish mowers only cut at a max. of about 4 1/2 ". Not ideal for my plantings. Of course I could buy a mower and modify it, but I get tired of rebuilding everything i buy to suit my needs. The reason I like the finish type mowers is the multiple blades spin much faster than rotary cutters. This cuts cleaner and tends to chop the cut grasses up more. I sold my sickle bar mower because I didn't like the cut grasses left on the field smothering new growth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WI2506 Posted June 3, 2006 Report Share Posted June 3, 2006 Re: What do you mow with? 14 foot hydro - swing haybine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Born2Hunt Posted June 4, 2006 Report Share Posted June 4, 2006 Re: What do you mow with? [ QUOTE ] 14 foot hydro - swing haybine [/ QUOTE ]Now thats what I'm talking about! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LETMGROW Posted June 4, 2006 Author Report Share Posted June 4, 2006 Re: What do you mow with? I'll check the classifieds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogdoc Posted June 4, 2006 Report Share Posted June 4, 2006 Re: What do you mow with? 5ft brush hog. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VTbowman Posted June 4, 2006 Report Share Posted June 4, 2006 Re: What do you mow with? If I do mow mine it will have to be with the lawn tractor. LOL Its that oir the weed wacker. Luckily my plots are not so big that either could work for me... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slughunter Posted June 5, 2006 Report Share Posted June 5, 2006 Re: What do you mow with? [ QUOTE ] If I do mow mine it will have to be with the lawn tractor. LOL Its that oir the weed wacker. Luckily my plots are not so big that either could work for me... [/ QUOTE ] same here, we have a cub cadet lawn mower with a 30 horse on it so I just use that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AaronS Posted June 5, 2006 Report Share Posted June 5, 2006 Re: What do you mow with? 4 ft brush hog behind a 22 hp Kubota subcompact. I hope to graduate to a larger tractor and 6 ft brush hog one day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted June 5, 2006 Report Share Posted June 5, 2006 Re: What do you mow with? Had been mowing with a 7 ft ford sickle bar mower when I cut for hay, but that mower finally wore out on me. When we ar enot cutting for hay, I am using a heavy duty 7 ft bush hog. A neighbor cut 2 of my plots(rackmaster clover and grower mix) in our hayfield with his disc mower for me Saturday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QDMAworks4me Posted June 5, 2006 Report Share Posted June 5, 2006 Re: What do you mow with? We have a couple brush hogs that we use and also have a hay bine, the brush hog seems to work the best for the cut that we want. QDM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bond Posted June 5, 2006 Report Share Posted June 5, 2006 Re: What do you mow with? This: (click to enlarge) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adjam5 Posted June 6, 2006 Report Share Posted June 6, 2006 Re: What do you mow with? I have small plots that I use a Craftsman 40" mower and a 24"tiller to plant with. Alot of sweat goes in to my plots with such tiny, but the only tools availible Both were freebies Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuckNrut Posted June 6, 2006 Report Share Posted June 6, 2006 Re: What do you mow with? I've got you beat Adam. I use a pair of hedge trimmers! My "plot" is where the lilac bush (see avatar) used to be. Hey, it really draws in the woodchucks who no longer feed in my garden, and it's free food for the ginuea pig. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strut10 Posted June 7, 2006 Report Share Posted June 7, 2006 Re: What do you mow with? We use an International 584 with a 5 foot rotary. Really needs a 7 footer. But the $$ to buy one ain't worth it just to mow plots and hayfields. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deerkillr777 Posted June 7, 2006 Report Share Posted June 7, 2006 Re: What do you mow with? i use a 128 cub cadet with a 5 foot belly mower on it. i normally jsut mow the powerline and the weeds down around my feeder didnt have time this year ot put out the plot. but i will next year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest SRA Posted June 12, 2006 Report Share Posted June 12, 2006 Re: What do you mow with? 5' mid-mount mower Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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