Turf for Golf Courses - Msu

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at all in the green_s_~h~re cJQs~IYs]Jt,- Experience
has taught us that the cutting of grass should be
very carefully studied, and that if left at a good
length, such as it is in the short rough way, say two
or three inches, grass will grow and thrive under
pretty nearly any conditions in our soil, whereas
if it is cut down to our fairway length, that is, close
cutting for fairways, it will not stand so much wear.
When we get to the extreme of putting-greens,
where the tendency to cut closer and make greens
faster has steadily increased, we find it indeed
difficult to keep the grass in good shape during the
whole year. From a greenkeeping standpoint, it
would save a gI:eat deal of money and a great deal
of worry if the grass were left longer, and it were not
necessary to keep greens as fast as billiard tables
in order to have them rated first class. A careful
study of mowing in the hot months of summer has
led us to adopt the practice of clipping the putting-
greens frequently but not as closely as is possible.
We also allow the grass both on the greens and fair-
ways to go into winter a bit long, thus providing a
thicker mat during the season when there is no
growth. These methods we believe have greatly
assisted the turf.