Forschungsdatenbank

Even in Scandinavia, where water was once assumed to be plentiful, water resources are becoming increasingly scarce and as a result many golf courses struggle to keep healthy turf stands during summer months. At the same time, robotic mowing is quickly being adopted on golf courses. The goal of this project is to develop strategies to optimize robotic mowing under water limited conditions. Field trials will be conducted at turfgrass research stations in Norway and Germany to test how cutting quality, mowing height, and turfgrass species affect drought resistance. Golf course demonstration trials will be conducted in Sweden and Germany to explore management practices that may increase drought and dollar spot resistance on fairways managed with robotic mowers. The outcomes of the project will provide greenskeepers actionable guidance to maintain drought resistant fairways with high playing quality.