Disc mower leaving large wads

Chuck in Michigan · Sep 24, 2014

Have a Krone EC320 3 point disc mower that I"ve not used much. But with some of this late-season lush, wet, alfalfa-orchard grass forage, the old NH 1499 sickle bar won"t get it. The disc mower cuts it well, but tends to bunch it badly. Have promising weather for next few days, so it looks like raking/tedding should spread the bunches so they can dry. Is this typical of disc mowers? No conditioner on this one; don"t know if maybe an integral conditioner tends to even out the swath? Any other options for avoiding the thick bunches?

LAA · Sep 24, 2014

Most likely what you said, damp and thick, that happens a good bit when the dew is on. You may want to try waiting until the dew burns off and see if it bunches a lot less.

Roger in Iowa · Sep 24, 2014

Try changing ground speed. Maybe faster will help....

flying belgian · Sep 24, 2014

Tip it foreword or back until it stops.

Eric in KY · Sep 25, 2014

Try not to mow when damp and go faster.

Mikein Ky · Sep 25, 2014

Mine bunches when I let the rpm's get too slow. I have to keep it wound up.

Disc mower leaving large wads

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