This is just part of a project, I don't do this one all the time. I drilled it with a brillion last fall, came in really, really good. Lots of fertilizer. With all those questions on ZTR's recently, this was done with a $4k used exmark, 60", liquid cooled I bought at an auction. My opinion, money well spent instead of a light duty new homeowner model from home depot for the same money. Later yesterday I mowed an empty lot I picked up that was thick fescue and 18". Took me two trips slowly to get it down to 5". Pretty dang good machine. Stripes lawns nicely but it has no striper (roller). I have 3 others with rollers, but they honestly don't stripe too much more than the others.