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| Web URL(s): | http://archive.lib.msu.edu/tic/holen/article/2010apr7.pdf
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| Publication Type:
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| Author(s): | Rice, Kathy |
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| Author Affiliation: | The Toro Company |
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| Title: | Fuel efficiency of golf course mowing equipment |
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| Source: | Hole Notes. Vol. 42, No. 3, April 2010, p. 7, 29-30. |
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| Publishing Information: | Edina, MN, Minnesota Golf Course Superintendents' Association |
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| # of Pages: | 3 |
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| Keywords: | TIC Keywords: Direction of mowing; Energy conservation; Equipment costs; Fuels; Golf course maintenance equipment; Mowing frequency
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| Abstract/Contents: | Presents a study conducted by Toro "to quantify fuel consumption for a variety of turf vehicles." Details the materials and methods used in the study, stating that "during the summer of 2009, at two local Minneapolis courses, 134 sets of data were collected representing 31 days of operation for 34 separate machines." Reports that "smaller machines, while more fuel efficient, are less time efficient." Adds that "mowing greens can consume nearly as much fuel as mowing fairways even though, on average, the area of greens is 1/10 the area of fairways." Concludes that "this data will be used to design machines that use power more effectively than the machines available today." |
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| Language: | English |
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| References: | 0 |
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| ASA/CSSA/SSSA Citation (Crop Science-Like - may be incomplete):
Rice, K. 2010. Fuel efficiency of golf course mowing equipment. Hole Notes. 42(3):p. 7, 29-30. |
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