A masterclass on cutting grass extremely short - how low can grass be cut
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- Опубликовано: 5 сен 2024
- Welcome to a masterclass on cutting grass extremely short - how low can grass be cut. Today we are at Donaghadee Golf Club with course manager James Devoy, getting some expert tips and tricks on how to cut lawns short.
The greens at Donaghadee are cut at 3mm over the summer and this is achieved as they cut with high precision cylinder mowers.
The greens at Donaghadee golf course are mainly Bentgrass and Annual Meadow Grass / AMG (Poa annua), James talks through some of the things they do to manage the AMG, from brushing the grass to verti cutting the greens, this is all very important to keep the grass healthy while cutting at these extreme heights.
James explains how to set up the units on the Toro triplex triflex 3420 greens mower, including using an Accu-gage to set the height of cut. And how to set the quality of cut with a bit of paper on the cylinder mower.
This video came about as I am always getting asked about what height to cut a lawn at. That really depends on what you are cutting it with, what types of grass are in the lawn already and the tools that you are using.
I would like to thank James and his team of greenkeepers and of course the club for welcoming us down and allowing to film there while they were carrying out the golf course maintenance.
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From an editing point of view, that was some fantastic footage Robbie, informative too, thanks. Keep up the vids 😎👍🏻
Thanks😁❤
Really like this new style of video. The expert input was absolutely fascinating. Once again another brilliant video. Would be great to have more like it if you’ve other similar ideas in the future!
Hi Ryan
If I had the time I would film more like this. However, I had to take a day off work to film this and then spent another 8 hours on the editing.
Though will make more stuff like this when time allows 👍
Thanks for taking the time to comment 😁
I had a friend over from Florida last year and this was the first course I took him to play, as per usual the course was in superb condition.
It's a great track 😁
Very informative video. Would like to have an insight into their fertiliser programme, also how often they renovate, aerate, top desss and overseed. Would also like to see the same sort of video at a football club.
If everyone smashed the like button I'm sure that could be arranged
Would be great!
@@legendhero99 stay tuned ;)
Fantastic video 👍
Filmed 3 years ago this week 👍 this is the video that kicked off the golf course series
@@Premier_lawns_official and what an absolutely brilliant series of vids they are. Well done you. 👌
Thank you 🙏🙏🙏
Very informative. Thank you for your dedication to lawncare.
Hey Robin, thanks 😁
To me golf is a good walk spoilt, but I do love the look of a well kept golf course, they truly look beautiful. I love cutting my lawn but sadly its not looking too good of late, the smell of cut grass is fantastic. I watched this video twice and loved it. The work involved is truly awesome and the lawn mowers unbelievable. I always said if I won the lottery I would have huge swaths of grass surrounding my house and now I know what I would purchase to cut them. That was a totally fascinating video to watch and the course is a credit to the staff that look after it.
Regards Chris
Hi Chris we can all dream lol. Pretty much what I would do too.
Bognor is my home town
Hi Robbie…
Thank you for posting…
Very interesting as usual… Now the work sits on our lawns.. mow fork, scarify, over-seed, top-dress and water!
Thanks again
B
Keeps a different perspective one our lawns
Great video and footage Robbie and as for the information from the head green keeper brilliant thanks so much for giving us a insight into the hard work that’s being done on the golf courses 👍
Glad you enjoyed it
I always enjoy watching your videos, but this one is absolutely the best. So interesting. Thank you
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Happened to pass the course a few days ago and noticed how well it looked. Top marks James and Robbie for the insight..
All James and his team, course looked fantastic 😁❤
Absolutely fascinating and a great video Robbie! Things to do with lawns are confirmed as way more interesting than whacking a wee white ball around for sure! Great work, thank you 🙂
Great video. IAM amazed they cut as low as 3mm. Plus we are all anti poa. And glof course's work with it.
It all comes down to the greens, they are amazing. If you want to see the work that goes into building them, watch this video next
ruclips.net/video/JhGJG3e_yfE/видео.html
*Awesome Video Robbie* - you are making some great videos these days
Thanks Zane 😁
Fantastic, thank you.
This is so good. Really good insight into pro grounds keeping. Good stuff lads
Hi Adam, thanks. Have a super weekend
One of the most informative and interesting videos I’ve watched in a long while - thanks Robbie! A fairway lawn is my target next year, so good to understand the sort of length a course maintains - 12-15mm would be ideal for me. New mower with more blades needed! Dear Santa...
Thanks Mike, I'm moving into cylinder mowing next year too. I bought an old John Deere 11 blade that needed some TLC off gumtree a couple of months ago.
@@Premier_lawns_official sounds good - can’t wait to see how your new mower performs in the next season! I moved to a cylinder this year and it makes a huge difference
Poa annua is a nightmare for the homeowner but looks great for a golf course
POA is a nightmare for everyone
Thanks!! For this information
Subtitles in English....love your sense of humour Robbie :-)
Hehehe thanks 🙈🙉😂😉
I don't know who edits your videos but they are really getting good. Thanks for all the info!
Hahaha thanks, I do it all myself 👍❤ 😁
@@Premier_lawns_official hiya, you're doing a very good job. I work for a digital marketing company that also produces video. This is great content considering you're doing this yourself! Well done
That's a lovely compliment, thank you ❤
Great video Robbie, very instructive, and that looks like a really nice course to play.
Thanks Andrew 👍
Classic looking course
Thanks 😊👍
very impressive.
Thank you! Cheers!
Robbie thank you for this, this golf course certainly beats our pitch and putt here lol!!
Haha Dave no Worries - here is the golf course I worked at for a long time, its 400 acres, 2 x 18 hole courses ruclips.net/video/CvVtjPXghgA/видео.html
The course looks in fantastic condition and reflects the TLC given to it by the green staff 😀
I have another one coming up in a few weeks and it should be spectacular ❤
Very good. Really enjoyed this
Thanks bidders ❤
My dream job. Thanks for sharing.
Hey Ross thanks for watching 😁❤
What a great channel you have. So nice to came across here and see this very beautiful green view. Wow awesome. You make very good video, keep going so that many people can see it ❤️❤️❤️
Thanks for the kind words, I run the channel as a hobby and it's actually my viewers that help me decide what we talk about. If you have any questions please fire away and I will try and cover it in future videos.
Thanks for subscribing I really appreciate it ❤
@@Premier_lawns_official you're always welcome. Nice meeting you 😊
@@bechabeemusic915 You to, hope you have a great weekend
Really interesting
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I have rewatched it now a few times because it is so good. I would like to see a followup with some questions:
How can you tell if you mow to low?
How can they manage 10mm with two mows a week without breaking the 1/3 Rule?
what bit do they talk about mowing at 10mm?
@@Premier_lawns_official at the 3 minute mark, they say the aprons and tee are cut at 10mm. I believe that is what he is referring to.
I look forward to to everyone of your videos. I have a fescue lawn (8-11mm)which I cut with allett cylinder mower.I recently purchased a verticutter.My question is how often should I verticut. Thanks again for the BRILLIANT entertainment.
Hi Steven
Little and often, June an July is when the poa seeds the most, but you don't want to be doing it if the grass is stressed from say hot weather
Really nice work Robbie, really enjoyed this one, lovely footage.
Thanks Ryan.
Great video and location. Currently I'm at 31mm, that's how low my rotary mower goes. I would love to get into reel mowing, it's all the rave right now here on the U.S.
Reel mowing certainly seems to have come back into fashion here too. Though I think you need to have a rotary as back up and for the first couple of cuts after winter
I have a couple of golf course videos lined up if you enjoyed this one
Looks like a beautiful course. Fairways are definitely a lot greener where you are than they currently are in Essex!
Are you guys all burnt up?
Premier Lawns wettest Jan & Feb in living memory followed by lockdown and then record sun in April, May and June not done them any favours unfortunately. Thankfully renovation is well underway 👍
@@jeffplatt6646 good point. people forget what the weather was like even a month ago
Robbie - what a video! Certainly beats the Suffolk punch! I loved this video for so many reasons. Filming is fantastic! Such a lot of great information as always and as a bang average golfer I loved listening . One of my great friends, Gordy McBride also lives in Donaghadee and I’ve enjoyed a lot of pints and some cracking steaks at pier 36. For these reasons possibly one of my favourite videos yet. Thanks for filming, editing and putting it all together Robbie. Top class 🏴👍🏼👌🏼
Thanks Rob ❤
Have another two coming up soon that should interest you. Been invited to Belvoir park gc and clandeboye gc to film some stuff.
It was loads of fun filming this
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Brilliant, look forward to those Robbie. I ordered the Gallup weed killer which should arrive this week. I’ll let you know how it goes (and watch the drift) 👍🏼👍🏼
@@robmaule4951 put a board down the side of the grass to stop the drift. Just be careful with setting the board on the grass if it has weed control on it.
It's an easy mistake to do
After 8 years of landscaping I really want to do this as a full time job
They would welcome you with open arms, how ever a lot of them are on very poor money
@@Premier_lawns_official can't be as bad as I'm currently on lol 18k a year yet im pa1 pa6 qualified, chainsaw qualified, knotweed qualified technician Abrasive wheel.
Great camera work Robbie
Thanks Steven ❤
Great stuff, thanks
Hey Walt, there is another golf course video here if you are interested
ruclips.net/video/CvVtjPXghgA/видео.html
Fantastic video Robbie really enjoyed this one as usual
Thanks Mack 😁
All Toro, just what I like to see.
If its not red leave it in the shed
Excellent. Could you do a video on genera, species, varieties and mix selection? Covering in what traffic, shade, climate, appearance, invasiveness, cutting restriction scenarios would use Festfuca (fescue) , Lolium (ryegrass), Agrostis (Bent), Alopecurus (Foxtail) etc in lawns, amenities?
Yeah agreed, what kind of grasses to achieve certain types of lawns under certain climates and applications would be most useful.
I will try and cover this in a video soon
Great video stay safe 🇬🇧👍🏻
Thanks Richard, hope you enjoy your weekend 😁
Great video with plenty knowledge for people out there that don't know what goes into keeping a golf course in top condition. Nice to see all the machines, Toro's in my opinion are the best on the market and are worth the extra you'll pay for them. Did I see a Jake Triking 1900D 5 mins in?
You know the saying if it isn't red keep it in the shed 😉🤩
Enjoyed the insight, thanks Robbie 👍
Thank you Kenneth 😁👍
i like these infos
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Cutting greens lower doesn't give them speed, sure they will be slightly faster but not much to reach 11 to 13 speed greens you must verticut, topdress lightly, double cut and roll the greens, that's how you keep them fast. We mow at .1005 all year long with no side effects no stress on the A4 bentgrass greens. Verticut/groom and top dress every two weeks during the growing months to control thatch. Roll the greens twice a week and keep them extremely dry by watering once a week with 1.1 inches of water, we hand water during extreme heat or extremely low humidity with certain Temps
Thanks for the tips, all my golf course videos can be found here
ruclips.net/p/PLV0W3KNEKSkJF8txug4xYkjWgEztcixRZ
One of your most interesting VLOGs in recent times - very enjoyable, Nice drone shots, fascinating listening to James explain things and nice to see the adjustment of the blades and the verticutting. I have just invested (heavily) in an Allett cylinder mower, specifically to be able to vertcut and scarify regularly. Any more information on either of those subjects (frequency, time of year, grass height, sequence etc) as well as pros & cons of 10 bladed vs 6 bladed cylinder mowers would be much appreciated. Very interesting to see that the machines James uses have very tight verticutting blades - I'm guessing the gap is circa 5 mm between blades. Brilliant stuff - more of the same please and please keep talking & showing us grass varieties. excellent stuff !!! Thanks.
Hi Graeme, it was brill to work with James, he really knows his stuff.
I do have more stuff like this planned, it's just finding the time to do it, I gave up a days work and another 8 hours to edit it.
Basically the more mower blades the higher clip rate per m2 giving a better cut.
I'm hoping to record something at a champion standard golf club I used to work for in the not so distant future.
Watch this space 😁
@@Premier_lawns_official I'm beginning to appreciate the time and trouble that goes into not only top quality lawn maintenance but also the video editing thereof. It was cinematic lawn porn at times. Congratulations - your tenacity shows through in the final product.
@@GC987 thanks, each video is a labour of love lol
Hi great insights into course maintenance as a keen golfer .could your friends do a video on the green iron which gets the speed up on the Greens. Please that's would be great 👍
This video cover all of that and more ruclips.net/video/6x82i5A1pkQ/видео.html
Great video. We moan about the weather but what a beautiful part of the world 👍
Thanks mike 😁
It's not to far from me
Looks like a beaut course 😀
Hi Andrew, class mate ❤😁
Brilliant thanks
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Very intergrassing 👍
Thanks 😁
Great info Thanks for sharing
Hi John if you enjoyed this you will probably like this video too
ruclips.net/video/CvVtjPXghgA/видео.html
Great video!How often are you guys doing leveling?How often is something like that done in a golf course?
Hi Kevin, todays video features another golf course and will answer this very question 😁
Best get my old Ransomes Marquis cylinder out mate.. good video mate the drone is making a big difference
Mick, drone is class, any excuse to fly it. I another couple of golf course videos coming up soon
@@Premier_lawns_official cool mate
@@themowerman the videos are going in all directions at the moment lol. They are taking over my life!
Wow beautiful Robbie, and very impressive! I’ve just laid a brand new lawn and I’m hoping to pick up a cylinder mower next year. I’ll be happy if I can keep it healthy at sub 20mm😂
20mm is plenty low
It certainly is Robbie! Have you done a video on how to keep a lawn healthy that low, could you one day? Or do you not advise it?
@@humbledgentileimage4448 these heights aren't possible unless you have professional level tools and skill
Not even 20mm Robbie? Sorry I meant to ask what I’m aiming for, around 20mm.
@@humbledgentileimage4448 20mm is a great height. Anything below 10mm is out of reach
unless youtake the cutting unit off the mower using the height gauge is a huge PITA especially if friction on the bottom blade stops the guage moving as you adjust it!
How often do the blades on the rotary mower need to be sharpened?
Super video loved watching. Interesting that rough at 50mm is only cut once a week and fairways at 12mm only cut twice a week. My grass seems to grow way faster than that nearly 100mm a week I’m guessing and needs to be cut almost 3 times a week to keep it at 50mm
Big commercial mowers, cut through anything
Hi Robbie, just been watching the Master Class Video regards best upkeep etc. Can you please explain the reasons behind the pro guys on the course adding Poa Annua seed to their mix at 80/20 ratio with Bent seeds. I watched your vid where you killed off a lawn, reseeded etc and nice grass became established but the dreaded AMG infestation found its way back again. I'm confused as to why you are telling us how to get rid and the guys are adding it to their greens and fairways etc. Great videos , help and tips which have been put into practice here at home in West Cumbria. Look forward to your response John
No one sows AMG into their grass. Not sure where you picked that up
@@Premier_lawns_official Hi Robbie, thanks for the response, I don't know if its me and I'm missing something....... maybe an age thing haha. The Video clip i picked up on the Poa Annua/AMG was called "How Pros carry out Lawn maintenance on championship golf course greens. The clip is 6mins and 31 seconds in when the chap gives the seed ration that they use. Thanks John
ruclips.net/video/CvVtjPXghgA/видео.html
@@johncornish8636 They use fescue and bent, they add the fescue as it helps get the bent into the greens. There is however a lot of AMG in the golf green already (It comes in naturally) they dont add it
@@Premier_lawns_official Robbie, thanks for the explanation much appreciated, you taking the time to explain to a rank beginner. Best regards John
@@johncornish8636 John no probs, happy to help
Very interesting, been wondering how they get the greens to survive so short. I guess having the right kind of grass is required to get it to still look good at 3mm.
Right grass, right machines, doing everything at the right time too
Great video 👍 Thanks!
Two questions: if I want to get my grass more dense, should I mow it deeper between 10mm and 20mm or leave it longer?
Did he really say they grow poa annua in their greens? I thought nobody wants to have poa annua?
The poa is there, cant keep it out!
All about managing it.
Your lawn - i can't advise on lawns i cant see. Sorry thats not very helpful
v interesting.
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Great video awesome!
Thanks ❤
Any tips for getting my Kentucky bluegrass to the point where I can cut down to 1.5 or even 1?
I dont have a fancy reelmower but might pickup a manual reel mower if this is something that is do able?
James at 12.45 errr it’s red and eats grass 😂😆
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Really interesting video. Is there much weed spaying done on a golf course or does the regular mowing and care and attention keep them away?
Loads of seaweed and other feeds, not much weed control
@@Premier_lawns_official Is that seaweed any good on sandy soils?
@@vertigo2893 yes
@@vertigo2893 you should find this helpful
premierlawns.co.uk/using-seaweed-feed-to-give-your-lawn-the-wow-factor/
How do you cut the fairways only twice a week? I have PRG and I need to cut it every other day during the growing season.
Where abouts are you Dan
@@Premier_lawns_official In the states in zone 6B. Just north of Philadelphia, PA.
First it depends on the grass type and even the cultivar, a example is bentgrass pencross compared to newer cultivars like 007, A4 etc, sure penncross can be cut as short but it will scalp and look much worse compared to newer cultivars. It varies like this on every type of grass but cutting grass shorter isn't the best, it requires so much maintenance to control thatch, watering and certain soil when your talking about mowing super short at .1000 of a inch or even shorter. Anything at .2999 and above isnt to hard to maintain to be honest just have the correct mower
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Would you not adjust bedknife then H.O.C ?
Doesn't make any difference
Nice video! Obviously, the next question is how do you cut if the lawn is wet? If you cut often it's inevitable.
Cut it in the wet, no difference
LOL I have to laugh at the language difference. When I heard him call the mower a "Triple-X", I thought he was referring to a new piece a machinery. Here in the states, we pronounce it "Tri-plex."
That's still high...cutting greens with a triplex is sad, walk mowers are always best. Less stress on the greens from less weight and less compaction not to mention lower cutting height down to .1000 or lower with newer cultivars of grass
'English subtitles available'? 😂😂
I used to get lots of complaints that people couldn't understand me 😂😂
To think it all started with Sickles
holy fucking low 3mm Wow
ive have murder over this video...this requires an essay lol...ive been trying to get my mower sharpened..greens zephyr deluxe 16inch push mower with 12 blade and a webb witch 12 inch push mower with 8 blade.all the mower repair places in the north west of england and north wales havent got a clue..believe me..ive spoken to them all..took days to find one....they think the cylinder should scrape the bottom blade..ive tried to tell them that metal on metal will create wear in about 5 seconds of use and they shouldnt be touching..they think they know it all coz theyve been at it for a few years..even the lawnmower museum wont have it..so i told them what time it is and sent them all this and told them to skip to 9:40...i found a proper mower place in the end in widnes.walsh garden machinery..they know it shouldnt be metal on metal.thats why people have shitty helicopter mowers.the industry is full of old cowboys who wont be told....its been a major headache..most would have given up
Easist way to explain it is, think of a pair of sissors, they don't touch.
The only job the reel does is feed the grass to the bottom blade.
@@Premier_lawns_official we both know this..its a shame these self proclaimed experts dont..i also think its to do with shit machines not made correctly..according to allett they touch..all this does is scream its not precision .in alletts own vid you hear it scraping the metal away
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3mm And Poa is still able to seed ?! I hate that plant..
That's the joys of nature
@@Premier_lawns_official Now I am asking myself why we dont use it for our lawns.
@@demacherius1 it's in every lawn. It looks ugly.
English subtitles available. Haha
Loads of English folks don't understand my Belfast accent lol
@@Premier_lawns_official crikey. When he's on his knees after the verticut!! Wow. Almost looks false. Talented guy. Top video again. Cheers
Disliked. Couldn’t find the English subtitles anywhere
You have to turn them on, if you are watching on a phone click the top right hand corner of the screen and click English subtitles
Premier Lawns 😂 I was joking
Edit: great video and great timing as well as I’m renovating my front lawn with bent grass in a few weeks. Don’t think it’ll look as good as this though!
Oh ffs lol 😆 🙉🙉🙉🙈🙈🙈🙈🙄😍
Lol
I understand the tease but I’d imagine most people from the uk understand just fine, people for whom English isn’t their first language perhaps not, so fair enough for doing them.
What about ya hahahah