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| Web URL(s): | http://web.archive.org/web/20030321011959/grounds-mag.com/ar/grounds_maintenance_against_grain/index.htm
Last checked: 02/05/2009 |
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| Publication Type:
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| Author(s): | Wegner, Tim |
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| Author Affiliation: | River Course Superintendent, Blackwolf Run Golf Course |
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| Title: | Against the grain: Grain on golf greens can really mess up a player's putting game. But by implementing good cultural practices, you can make sure things roll smoothly |
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| Section: | Golf
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| Source: | Grounds Maintenance. Vol. 36, No. 9, September 2001, p. Golf 1-2. |
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| Publishing Information: | Overland Park, KS: Intertec Publishing Corporation |
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| # of Pages: | 2 |
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| Keywords: | TIC Keywords: Grain; Direction of mowing; Groomers; Brushing; Vertical mowers; Topdressing; Thatch control; Golf courses; Golf greens; Cultural methods
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| Abstract/Contents: | Discusses the importance of controlling grain on golf greens. States that "grain can be defined simply as the direction in which the grass is growing, or laying, as the case may be." Explains that unmanaged grain can affect putts by pulling the ball or altering the speed of the putt. Discusses some available methods for controlling grain. States that grass should be prevented from laying in one direction by changing the mowing pattern daily. Suggests that "visualizing a pattern with clock numbers is an easy way for crew members to remember the direction they are supposed to mow." Also, states that a greens-mower attachment (groomer), which "helps the turf stand up and allows the mower to get a much cleaner cut, rather than just pressing the grass flat without trimming the leaf blade to the intended height". Finally, advises to use these methods persistently and properly on weekly basis, and inspect the greens daily after mowing such as groom and topdress. |
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| Language: | English |
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| References: | 0 |
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| Note: | Pictures, color |
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| ASA/CSSA/SSSA Citation (Crop Science-Like - may be incomplete):
Wegner, T. 2001. Against the grain: Grain on golf greens can really mess up a player's putting game. But by implementing good cultural practices, you can make sure things roll smoothly. Grounds Maint. 36(9):p. Golf 1-2. |
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