TRAPP WM-350 Manual De Instrucciones página 37

Tips to maintain your lawn always beautiful
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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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