Environmental Engineering Reference
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Mowing direction on day 1
Mowing direction on day 2
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Mowing direction on day 3
Mowing direction on day 4
Fig. 9.4. So that grain does not develop, the mowing pattern on golf greens should be
changed daily.
Despite great attention during mowing, turf scalping unfortunately
happens from time to time (Fig. 9.5). On a putting green, it usually occurs
because of excessive thatch build-up, excessively low cutting height or
mistakes in mower height settings. If scalping is severe, mowing should
be suspended in the scalped area for 1 or 2 days.
Fig. 9.5. The most common reasons for turf scalping are excessive thatch build-up,
excessively low cutting height and mistakes in mower height settings.
