TRAPP Master 1000 Manual De Instrucciones página 37

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4- A careful cut is essential.
The first cut should be done as soon
as the grass is rooted, in order to
force its growth and horizontal
expansion.
After that, cut it each time it
surpasses 5 to 7 cm height.
Anyway, in warmer seasons, the
higher the grass is, the stronger it
will be, once that it can better keep
the soil humidity.
But do not exagerate, or it will loose
its uniformity and beauty.
5- Do not cut the grass when it is too
wide, avoiding gaps and burnt
aspect.
On the other hand, frequent cuts
tend to weaken the nutritious
reserves of the grass, being more
susceptible to noxious weeds and
diseases.
6- Keep the cutting blades always
sharp, avoiding the grass to be
thrashed and not cut.
Blunt blade cutting favours diseases
attack, sometimes of difficult
control, leaving the grass with an
irregular and brown aspect.
7- Another care that should be taken
during lawn mowing is the cutting
direction, that should be alternated,
avoiding soil compactation.
Soil compactation reduces the
oxygen available for the roots and
hampers its normal growth.
In some cases, it may ruin the grass.
For instance, if this time you mow
the lawn in North-South direction,
the next one should be East-West
direction, and so on.
8- What should be done with the
straw: leave it on the lawn or take it
away?
By one way, as it decays, it renders
back to the soil the nutrients
previously extracted from it.
On the other hand, gathering the
straw provides more aeration and
luminosity to the soil (which are
necessary for the development of
the lawn) and the temperature and
humidity are lower, thus reducing
the risks of diseases, and even
improving its aspect.
With TRAPP grass catcher simplified
installation system, you may choose
the best option for you.
9- Avoid mowing the lawn early in the
morning, when there is still a lot of
dew on it.
Besides facilitating the appearance
of diseases, it is also for safety
reasons.
10- As a final touch, you may also
beautify your garden alternating the
height of the grass in different strips.
TRAPP lawn mower's easy and
quick regulating system allows you
to change the cutting height without
the need of tools.
The final visual effect is the same as
we usually see in soccer fields, i.e.,
stripes or checkered designs in
different green tones.
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