A well-groomed green and flowering garden is just a dream of someone who has his own plot. But as always there are not enough hands and time, because so much work needs to be done if you are a happy owner of the "six hectare". The primary task is to restore order. Since the burning of grass, foliage and branches is forbidden, for many gardeners the utilization of grassy garbage becomes an almost impossible task. In addition, each tree and bush requires special care. However, the invariable postulates of growing plants is timely watering and feeding. Help the grower can various adaptations, for example, a garden vacuum cleaner and grass shredder.
What is the use of a grass shredder?
Of course, it is clear that this device is designed to grind chamfered grass, chalk branches, hay and straw. However, what comes out of the chopper is usually used as mulch. Agree that mulch is a good way to keep moisture in the soil, which can not but affect the growth of plants in your garden. In addition, crushed grass is an excellent material that can be used as organic fertilizer or mulch . These are the main tasks of the garden grass shredder.
In small farms, this device is used for grinding grass for feeding domestic animals - chickens, geese, ducks. Agree, it is beneficial to use those foods that grow around in abundance. True, some plants are difficult to crush without using a special device.
How does the grass shredder work?
In general, we can say that this device, in accordance with the principle of operation, resembles a combine. In a metal or plastic casing of cylindrical shape there are sharp knives. In the upper part of the housing there is a special opening for the supply of garden rubbish. If necessary, the knives rotate and crumble the grass, branches or foliage into small pieces, which then go out through the tray at the bottom of the structure. The cutting system is driven by the engine located in the housing.
For small plots where there is not so much grass, a hand chopper is made. The device works a little differently. Its base should be fixed to the table with bolts. The knife itself is attached to the loading metal hole (where the bundle of grass is directed). If necessary, the knife when the handle is lowered to the lower phase to the wooden bar and shreds the grass.
How to choose a good grass shredder for the house?
So, for a rare crumbling of garden debris, preference should be given to a hand-held device. If you grind the grass often, the best electric masher will be a garden electric grass shredder. It works from the network, low-noise and productive. The only drawback of the device is its
As for gasoline products, they are very powerful (suitable even for the park economy) and, most importantly, are autonomous and easily move around the site. The shortcomings of such a shredder for grass can include considerable dimensions, noise during operation and release of combustion products. The device with the gasoline engine can crush the branches up to 7-8 cm in diameter.
For domestic use it is recommended to purchase a shredder with a power of 1.5-3 kW. For the garden and park economy, professional models with a power of about 6-10 kW are usually used.