Toro 20351 Quality Guide - Page 51

Appendices Stragglers-random, individual blades of grass that are not cut when the mower has passed over an area. Thin / Thick grass-the density or the number of plants in a specific area. The density of the grass is a factor in how much volume of grass the mower is asked to process and in how readily air can enter the cutting chamber. 5300-023.TIF Streaking-a strip of uncut or partially-cut grass. A streak can be a continuous or broken line or strip of grass. It can occur during straight runs or only when making turns. 5300-017.TIF Tall grass-grass that is so long that it makes it hard to follow the 1/3 rule. Generally this is grass 6 or more inches tall. thinthik.TIF Tire tracks-grass pushed down when a mower is rolled across a yard. Normal, healthy grass will recover from this in a day or so. Overly-lush or very dry grass may take longer to straighten up. The grass in a lawn affected this way may also retain footprints after some one has walked across it. Thatch-the tough fibrous part of the plant, similar to a root, that is above ground but growing laterally rather than up, sometimes combined with grass clippings that have not decomposed. Some types of grass create little thatch; others need the thatch to be removed periodically. 5300-061.TIF Service Dealer's Guide to Great Quality of Cut 7 - 5