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Troubleshooting
Factors Affecting Grooming
Thereareanumberoffactorsthatcanaffecttheperfor-
manceofgrooming.Thesefactors vary for differentgolf
courses and from green to green. It is important to in-
specttheturf frequently and vary the groomingpractice
with turf needs.
It is important to remember that factors affecting quality
of cut also affect grooming performance.
IMPORTANT: Improper or overaggressive use of
the grooming reel, such as too deep or frequent
grooming, may cause unnecessary stress on the
turfleading to severeturfdamage.Use thegroomer
carefully. READ AND UNDERSTAND THE GROOM-
ERINSTALLATIONINSTRUCTIONSBEFOREOPER-
ATING OR TESTING GROOMER PERFORMANCE.
Variables That Affect the Use and Performance of Grooming Reels:
1. The growing season and weather conditions.
2. General turf conditions.
3. The frequency of grooming/cutting -- number of cut-
tings per week and how many passes per cutting.
4. The blade spacing on the grooming reel.
5. The height--of--cut.
6. The grooming depth.
7. The type of grass on the green.
8. The amount of time that a grooming reel has beenin
use on a particular turf area.
9. The amount of traffic on the turf.
10.The overall turf management program (e.g. irriga-
tion, fertilizing, weed control, coring, overseeding, dis-
ease control, sand dressing and pest c ontrol).
11.Stress periods for turf (e.g. high temperatures, high
humidity, unusually high traffic).
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