South Carolina Turf and Pest Control Category 3 Practice Test

Proper mowing means using sharp blades to produce a clean cut on the grass. A clean cut minimizes tissue damage, helping the turf recover quickly after mowing and reducing stress, disease, and pest entry at the leaf margins. Dull blades tear the blades, leaving ragged edges that heal slowly and invite problems. Mowing very low every day stresses the plant and removes too much leaf tissue at once, while never mowing fails to maintain the turf. So, using sharp blades to make a clean cut is the best definition of proper mowing.