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1. A rule for mowing in such a way to encourage healthy [[turfgrass]] culture; cut off no more than one-third of the leaf blades at any one cutting.<br><br>
1. A rule for mowing in such a way to encourage healthy [[turfgrass]] culture; cut off no more than one-third of the leaf blades at any one cutting.<br><br>
http://www.explore.cornell.edu/feature_gardening/tidbits/mowing_low/04_before_after_ruler.jpg<br><br>
http://www.explore.cornell.edu/feature_gardening/tidbits/mowing_low/04_before_after_ruler.jpg<br><br>
This image shows how to never cut off more than 1/3 of the grass when mowing.<br>  
This image illustrates the 1/3 rule of mowing.<br>  
Source: http://www.explore.cornell.edu/index.cfm<br><br>
Source: http://www.explore.cornell.edu/index.cfm<br><br>

Revision as of 08:24, 19 June 2006


1. A rule for mowing in such a way to encourage healthy turfgrass culture; cut off no more than one-third of the leaf blades at any one cutting.

04_before_after_ruler.jpg

This image illustrates the 1/3 rule of mowing.
Source: http://www.explore.cornell.edu/index.cfm