How much does a small lawn mower cost? Types and mowing methods explained

A weeder is also called a lawn mower, grass cutter, lawn trimmer, etc. The herbicide is composed of a cutter disc, engine, traveling wheels, traveling mechanism, blades, handle, and control parts. So how much does a small weeder cost? What types are there? According to online information, herbicide prices vary; depending on the model, brand, and specifications, the price is around 800-200.

A lawn mower is a portable garden tool used by a single person. It has a small gasoline engine as power, which drives the blades to rotate through a transmission shaft to complete various tasks. The lawn mower has good durability, starts very easily, and is very simple and convenient to operate. The scope of use of the lawn mower: suitable for plains, hills, terraced fields, triangular plots and other fields of various sizes as well as muddy fields, used for harvesting crops such as barley and wheat, rice, beans, reeds, highland barley, alfalfa, and fish grass. It is simple to operate and has high work efficiency.

Classification of lawn mowers

1. Side-mounted lawn mower

Mainly suitable for flat land and hills, for harvesting rice, corn, fish grass, and other crops. It has low requirements for grass, and all kinds of grass can be harvested. With alloy steel blades installed, it can also harvest shrubs. Advantages: convenient to use, simple to operate. Disadvantages: slow harvesting speed, and the person gets more tired.

2. Backpack lawn mower

Suitable for long working hours or land-clearing and high-mountain work, convenient to carry, and otherwise the same as the side-mounted lawn mower.

3. Push-type lawn mower

This type of machine is not used much in China, but is used more abroad. It is mainly suitable for orchards and flat-ground operation. The mowing height is between 10-120CM. No matter what kind of grass, it can cut it, and the cut grass is messy. Advantages: very convenient to use, fast harvesting speed.

3. Disc lawn mower

This type of machine is divided into four-wheel tractor-mounted and micro-cultivator-mounted. Harvesting effect: the cut grass falls between the two discs. Harvesting grass height: 10-100CM. It harvests soft grass; grass that is too hard cannot be cut. It has high requirements for power and horsepower, and on the market it is mainly four-wheel tractor-mounted. The harvesting speed is fast, and it is suitable for orchards. In the western region of China, it is used more for harvesting alfalfa.

4. Rice harvester

Mainly harvests hard-stem crops such as rice and wheat. Corn stalks, tobacco stalks, and tall-stem crops can also be harvested. Advantages: the harvested crops can be laid out neatly, and the harvesting speed is fast. Disadvantages: it cannot harvest soft grass.

5. Hedge trimmer

Suitable for hillside land and sloped land on reservoir dams. It can cut short grass, grass below 20CM, and can also cut tall grass, as well as trim urban green belts.

Uses of various lawn mower blades

(1) 2-tooth blade: suitable for cutting lower and softer weeds, with a large cutting diameter (diamond-shaped blades are relatively safer during operation).

(2) 3-tooth blade: suitable for cutting taller and softer weeds, economical and practical.

(3) 4-tooth blade: suitable for cutting taller and softer weeds (balanced, low vibration, relatively even cutting effect).

(4) 8-tooth blade: suitable for cutting lower and softer weeds (balanced, low vibration, relatively even cutting effect).

(5) 40-tooth blade: suitable for cutting harder weeds and shrubs (shrub diameter 1.5-2.0 cm).

(6) 80-tooth blade: suitable for cutting harder weeds and shrubs (balanced, low vibration, relatively even cutting effect).

Methods of mowing with a lawn mower

Because the blade turns to the left, the efficient working direction is to mow from left to right. The most efficient mowing is to have two-thirds of the blade diameter cut into the weeds. After operation, pay attention to the following aspects.

1. Make sure the blade has completely stopped before carrying out cleaning, maintenance, and inspection work.

2. Remove the spark plug wire to avoid accidental ignition.

3. Store only after the engine has completely cooled.

4. If it will not be used for a few days, empty the fuel tank to avoid fire caused by fuel leakage.

5. When not in use for a long time, apply butter to the blade to prevent it from rusting.

6. After use, wrap the blade well to avoid accidentally injuring others or yourself.

7. After use, the blade should be placed out of children's reach.

8. Store the machine in a cool, dry place and keep it out of children's reach.

9. Every 25 hours or 3 and a half days, add lubricating oil to the gearbox, and add lubricating oil to the inner and outer tubes.

10. Every 50 hours or 8 days, clean the air filter and spark plug.

11. Every 100 hours or 15 days, clean the muffler and wheel drum.

Features of lawn mowers

1. High efficiency: generally each lawn mower can mow more than 8×667 sq m per day, and its efficiency is 16 times that of manual weeding (0.5×667 sq m per day).

2. Good benefits: because the lawn mower rotates quickly, the cutting effect on orchard weeds is good, and the cutting effect is especially good on weeds with high tenderness. Generally, weeding 3 times a year can basically meet the weeding requirements.

3. Maintain soil and water: manual hoeing loosens the topsoil while hoeing, so it often causes a certain amount of soil erosion. Manual hoeing on terraced edges causes even more serious soil erosion. Using a lawn mower for weeding, because it only cuts off the above-ground part of the weeds, has almost no effect on the soil surface; together with the soil-fixing effect of the grass roots, it is extremely beneficial for maintaining soil and water.

4. Increase fertility: when using a lawn mower for weeding, it should be done only after the weeds have grown to a certain height. The large amount of cut weeds can cover the orchard and can also serve as organic fertilizer for the orchard, increasing soil fertility. Scope of use: suitable for various types of weeds such as reeds, alfalfa, and fish grass in plains, hills, terraced fields, orchards, triangular plots and other plots of various sizes. It is simple to operate and has high work efficiency.

Key technical points for using a lawn mower: when using a lawn mower for weeding, the effect is better when the weeds have grown to 10-13 cm. If the weeds have grown too tall, it should be done in two steps: first cut the upper part, then cut the lower part. When using the lawn mower, hold the handle with both hands and maintain a certain tilt toward the side of the fruit trees, so that the cut weeds fall as much as possible beside the fruit trees. Open the throttle to medium speed and move forward at a constant speed, which can save fuel consumption and improve work efficiency.