I began mowing my plots at the farm on May 4, 2010. Initially, I only mowed the plots that would be maintained at 0.100 and 0.125 at 0.125 inches. The 0.156 plots were not mowed the first two days to allow them to increase in height, but were first mowed on Thursday May 6, 2010. The mowing heights of the 0.100 plots were slowly decreased throughout the past 0 days. Today, May 12, 2010 was the first time these plots were mowed at 0.100. I will mow them at these heights for a day or two before beginning rolling treatments. Rolling treatments are going to consist of rolling plots 0, 3, or 6 times per week.
The mowing treatments are going pretty well. One issue that may arise in the future is the need for some type of movable mat to turn the mower on. At this point, I am turning the mower in the alleyways, but it seems this may wear them out quickly, especially in the summer months when temperatures become higher. At this point, I am considering ordering walk away mats for this purpose.
Things are going to be picking up quickly now, so post will probably become more frequent if this methods seem to be successful.
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