Reel Mower Terminology
Rhizome —
An underground, horizontally growing stem of a plant. Rhizomatous turfgrasses include
Kentucky bluegrass, creeping red fescue, and Bermudagrass.
Rifling —
Uneven or wavy wear of a reel and bedknife. A cutting unit which is rifled will not cut
acceptably due to the variance of contact as the reel turns ( a rifle cut or streak.) The
most common cause for uneven bedknife and reel blade wear is due to heavy or hard
contact between the reel and bedknife due to over tight adjustment. Several heavy
contact points generally develop across the knife and/or reel and create greater amounts
of wear in these areas. A rifled mower can only be corrected by regrinding of the knife
and reel.
Scalping —
Mowing the grass at a low height thereby removing too much blade surface and
exposing brown stems and crowns. Reel mowers are prone to scalp only where the
center of the turf area is higher than the supporting cutting unit ends. Scalping is caused
by inability to follow contours as a result of excessive speed, improper skid or roller
adjustment, too low a HOC, bumpy terrain, rough soil. Scalping also refers to the turf
preparation done for overseeding.
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