Quality of Cut is a term that we say a lot following aerification. As I mentioned in my previous post the sand applied following aerification causes a poor quality of cut. The photo on the right was taken after mowing greens this morning. There are four distinct piles of clippings in the back of this cart which represents the four greens this gentlemen mowed. The pile at the top left is from the first green he mowed. Bottom left second green. Top right third green, and bottom right fourth green. Take notice of the amount of grass in the pile and the amount of sand that is in the last pile compared to the first. The sand dulls the mowers very quickly. Unfortunately, it takes about an hour to sharpen each mower. As the sand continues to be diluted we will begin getting a better quality of cut and thus faster green speeds.
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