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HI
Cross contanination can be a problem on higher quaility turf, We always tend to presure wash all grass cutting machinery after every use and certainly never goes back in the shed without this happening as i think its good parctice anyway. obviously though not always practicle when moving site to site but i find a general sweep down with a brush or airline is sufficient when doing this.
That's an interesting one. Not really practical when you visit maybe 10 gardens a day, but if the lawns are treated regularly it's not really a problem.
I understand if you have a lot of lawns Colin, I think I would probably do as Adrian as brush down during the day with a proper wash at the end. I saw this point raised on an American forum similar to this and it got me thinking as to what you guys do. I am just staring to add this to my list of services so I thought I'd ask.
Cheers guys
I would see it as a non starter, the machines should be blown/washed at the end of the day. But to do it after each job would be a time consuming affair.
i think that you are more likely to bring something in with the wind than on a mower. weed free lawns are often treated, if only twice a year, plus they are frequently cut and weeds wont show nor stand a chance if they dare. i also mow a few acres of fine fescues that are bowling green quality and completely untreated and the the only problem they incur is moss due to the cutting height(not my choice!), i mow rougher areas for the same people with the same mower sometimes on the same day, the next or before and have never suffered cross contamination. the only time i clean my mowers is just before they are about to clog from a weeks wet grass. a mulching mower spreading bindweed might become problematic but i cant say i've even spread a weed from the same lawn around..
A daily clean in my case - as all lawns are visited either weekly or fortnightly they should all be well cared for and under control - the only time this may be an issue would be a new customer with a lawn that was previously not cared for - but as it would be treated straight away this should be no problem.