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Grooming Performance
There are a number of factors that can affect the per-
formance of grooming. These factors vary for different
golf courses and from fairway to fairway. It is important
to inspect the turf frequently and vary the grooming
practice with turf needs.
IMPORTANT: Improper or overaggressive use of the
groomer (e.g. too deep or too frequent grooming) may
cause unnecessary stress on the turf leading to severe
turf damage. Use the groomer carefully. READ AND
UNDERSTAND THE GROOMER OPERATION IN-
STRUCTIONS BEFORE OPERATING OR TESTING
GROOMER PERFORMANCE.
It is important to remember that factors affecting quality
of cut also affect grooming performance.
Variables That Affect the Use and Performance of
Groomers:
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 height−of−cut.
5. The grooming depth.
6. The type of grass.
7. The amount of time that a groomer reel has been in
use on a particular turf area.
8. The amount of traffic on the turf.
9. The overall turf management program − irrigation,
fertilizing, weed control, coring, over−seeding, sand
dressing, disease control and pest control.
10.Stress periods for turf − high temperatures, high hu-
midity, unusually high traffic.