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Content Type:Q & A
Corporate Author(s):Sports Turf Research Institute
Title:Groomers - an update
Section:Enquiries and replies
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Source:Journal of the Sports Turf Research Institute. Vol. 69, 1993, p. 135-136.
Publishing Information:Bingley, West Yorkshire, UK: The Sports Turf Research Institute
# of Pages:2
Question:"The perimeters of our greens have lost cover in each of the last four summers. Our irrigation system has been checked and is working efficiently so our attention has now focused on the triple mower and particularly the grooming units which are employed 4-5 times a week during the growing season. Are we correct in pin-pointing this mechanical exercise as the source of our difficulties and should we stop grooming, an operation which does improve the pace of our greens without needing to cut too close?"
Answer/Response:"It seems the grooming operation is the cause of the damage to the perimeters of your greens. The machine itself has an inherent problem, allied to the weight and vibration of the cutting units and it is worth contacting the manufacturer as we believe they are promoting an attachment to the cutting heads which, they claim, will negate this difficulty. The manufacturer is now also suggesting that when grooming the cut is restricted to a straight line, i.e. ignore the final perimeter cut when using groomers. This may well mean reducing grooming frequency as the final tidying cut can only be left once or twice a week without seriously affecting the quality of presentation. It could make a difference if conventional, lighter cutting heads without groomers were fitted when the grooming implement was not to be employed. Do not ignore the fact that badly set groomers are often to blame for turf damage, ensure that the groomers are set merely to brush through grass blades and not deeper to lift bedded organic debris. Grooming tools still have an important role to play in the preparation of a quality putting surface through the summer months, although we now sometimes recommend greater curbs on their use - do not use too often and not when the turf is wet and soft, in essence restrict grooming to periods of strongest growth in the summer. It should also be emphasised that we positively advocate a combined approach of grooming with regular verticutting and occasional scarification, thereby providing an all-round vertical mowing regime to control the development and build up of lateral grass growth."
Keywords:TIC Keywords: Collar; Golf green maintenance; Golf green speed; Groomers; Maintenance practices; Recommendations
Language:English
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ASA/CSSA/SSSA Citation (Crop Science-Like - may be incomplete):
Sports Turf Research Institute. 1993. Groomers - an update. J. Turfgrass Sports Surf. Sci. 69:p. 135-136.
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