GeneralInformation
GroomingPerformance
Thereareanumberoffactorsthatcanaffecttheperformanceofgrooming.
Thesefactorsvaryfordifferentgolfcoursesandfromfairwaytofairway.It
isimportanttoinspecttheturffrequentlyandvarythegroomingpracticewith
turfneeds.
IMPORTANT
Improperoroveraggressiveuseofthegroomer(e.g.,toodeepor
toofrequentgrooming)maycauseunnecessarystressontheturf
leadingtosevereturfdamage.Usethegroomercarefully.Readand
understandthegroomeroperationinstructionsbeforeoperatingor
testingthegroomerperformance.
Itisimportanttorememberthatfactorsaffectingqualityofcutalsoaffect
groomingperformance.
VariablesThatAffecttheUseandPerformanceoftheGroomers:
1.Thegrowingseasonandweatherconditions.
2.Generalturfconditions.
3.Thefrequencyofgrooming/cutting—numberofcuttingsperweekandhow
manypassespercutting.
4.Theheight-of-cut.
5.Thegroomingdepth.
6.Thetypeofgrass.
7.Theamountoftimethatagroomerreelhasbeeninuseonaparticularturf
area.
8.Theamountoftrafcontheturf.
9.Theoverallturfmanagementprogram—irrigation,fertilizing,weedcontrol,
coring,over-seeding,sanddressing,diseasecontrol,andpestcontrol.
10.Stressperiodsforturf—hightemperatures,highhumidity,andunusually
hightrafc.
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