That's correct, without dew it is difficult to tell. However the growth rate will ideally be slow enough that a few misses won't show, and this is meant to be a special mow pattern done occasionally, not every day.
The circle mowing for bentgrass greens isnt doing anything. That's why no one does it. Grain patterns almost always are never a issue on bentgrass. The proper way to do this is lightly verticut first than lower height of cut slightly because it is a green. Every piece of grass gets cut every other day with clean up lap. I'm a superintendent but I still walk mow greens, been doing it since I started working a private golf course grounds crew. I walk mow greens for a reason, less stress and better cut. This puts a ton of stress on the greens but again it's not needed.
I agree with most of what you said but a John Deere QA5 deck with a 14 blade reel will cut just as well as your walk mower because they are the same exact units. You should also factor the foot traffic your walk mowers induce on your greens as well. In theory a triplex has less psi than the boot from bubbas foot step.
It's not needed. If there is a grain issue, the proper way is to verticut first than circle cut with a lower height of cut. It's pointless just circle mowing on a green, it won't do anything. I'm a superintendent and I'll admit some things I was taught to do that don't need to be done. Could be the same with this superintendent
Would be very difficult with out the dew to keep track of we’re you have been
That's correct, without dew it is difficult to tell. However the growth rate will ideally be slow enough that a few misses won't show, and this is meant to be a special mow pattern done occasionally, not every day.
Run sprinklers one pass when there is no dew, this works fine.
I love it! I always hated turns and the damage they can cause.
Turns are easy. This way puts so much stress on the greens. It's not every day either for this superintendent, so you still do turns a lot
The circle mowing for bentgrass greens isnt doing anything. That's why no one does it. Grain patterns almost always are never a issue on bentgrass. The proper way to do this is lightly verticut first than lower height of cut slightly because it is a green. Every piece of grass gets cut every other day with clean up lap. I'm a superintendent but I still walk mow greens, been doing it since I started working a private golf course grounds crew. I walk mow greens for a reason, less stress and better cut. This puts a ton of stress on the greens but again it's not needed.
I agree with most of what you said but a John Deere QA5 deck with a 14 blade reel will cut just as well as your walk mower because they are the same exact units. You should also factor the foot traffic your walk mowers induce on your greens as well. In theory a triplex has less psi than the boot from bubbas foot step.
as well your green must be flat pretty much
It's not needed. If there is a grain issue, the proper way is to verticut first than circle cut with a lower height of cut. It's pointless just circle mowing on a green, it won't do anything. I'm a superintendent and I'll admit some things I was taught to do that don't need to be done. Could be the same with this superintendent