The quality and frequency of mowing and rolling operations has a direct impact on both turf quality and surface conditions. Frequent mowing controls vertical growth, helps grass spread laterally and produces smooth surface conditions.
The quality and frequency of mowing and rolling operations has a direct impact on both turf quality and surface conditions. According to the USGA, sharp, precisely adjusted mowers do a better job cutting grass blades cleanly and evenly. This benefits turfgrass health and putting quality.
Frequent mowing benefits putting green turf in several ways:
– Controls vertical growth
– Helps grass spread laterally
– Promotes high shoot density
– Produces smooth surface conditions
– Creates less friction with the golf ball and increases green speed
Lightweight rolling has also become a common practice on putting greens. Primary benefits include:
– Increases green speed
– Promotes smooth surface conditions
– Allows for raising the cutting height while maintaining green speed
– Aids with the incorporation of sand topdressing
– Corrects soil heaving and mower scalping in regions with freeze and thaw cyclesReduces algae and dollar spot disease
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