Toro 04042 - Factors Affecting Grooming

FactorsAffectingGrooming
Thereareanumberoffactorsthatcanaffecttheperformanceofgrooming.
Thesefactorsvaryfordifferentgolfcoursesandfromgreentogreen.Itis
importanttoinspecttheturffrequentlyandvarythegroomingpracticewithturf
needs.
IMPORTANT
Improperoroveraggressiveuseofthegroomingreel,suchastoo
deeporfrequentgrooming,maycauseunnecessarystressonthe
turfleadingtosevereturfdamage.Usethegroomercarefully.Read
andunderstandtheinstallationinstructionsbeforeoperatingor
testinggroomerperformance.
Itisimportanttorememberthatfactorsaffectingqualityofcutalsoaffect
groomingperformance.
VariablesthatAffecttheUseandPerformanceofGroomingReels:
1.Thegrowingseasonandweatherconditions.
2.Generalturfconditions.
3.Thefrequencyofgrooming/cutting—numberofcuttingsperweekandhow
manypassespercutting.
4.Thebladespacingonthegroomingreel.
5.Theheight-of-cut.
6.Thegroomingdepth.
7.Thetypeofgrassonthegreen.
8.Theamountoftimethatagroomingreelhasbeeninuseonaparticular
turfarea.
9.Theamountoftrafcontheturf.
10.Theoverallturfmanagementprogram(e.g.,irrigation,fertilizing,weed
control,coring,over-seeding,diseasecontrol,sanddressing,andpest
control).
11.Stressperiodsforturf(e.g.,hightemperatures,highhumidity,andunusually
hightrafc).
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