On Apr 28, 10:51*am, adrian wrote:
HI Mark

mark wrote:
Some mowers have grass boxes and some have a 'mulching system' *and no box.

What exactly is a mulching system and could I easily convert my existing
petrol rotary mower *to a mulcher.

mark

My ride-on mower (36" twin-blades) was 'converted' by means of a speclai
plastic 'bung' which fits up the tube that would normally deliver cut
grass to the collector bins.

The bung seems to divert the cut grass back into the twin blades, where
it's minced still finer, and then eventually drops out onto the lawn...

It works best on well-dry grass - but having the mulching device rather
than the collector means I don't have to faff about emptying the grass
bins and unblocking the collector chute. Have been in 'mulching mode'
for the last 18 months *and it doesn't seem to have done the lawn any harm.

You#d need to ask your friendly local mower specialist if such a device
is suitable for your particlular mower...

When you're in the South-West of Ireland, where the grass needs mowing
11 months of the year / at least 3 times per month - anything thak makes
it easier & faster has to be good !

Hope this helps
Adrian

They do indeed work (I used one in Cork for years) and you save a lot
of time with piles of clippings.
You may end up having a less that perfect lawn if you are into fancy
lawns but for mere normal garden grass areas, they work great.
Ironically, these days (in Dublin) we collect the clippings for
compost.

Des