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1. The term for removing more of the green leaf surface than is good for the plant, leaving a stubbly, brown turf. Continued scalping will weaken or kill the turf.<br><br>http://www.turf.uiuc.edu/lawn_problem_solver/images/dead/scalp-prob-solve.jpg<BR><BR>The strips of scalped turf are the result of a poorly adjusted mower deck
1. The term for removing more of the green leaf surface than is good for the plant, leaving a stubbly, brown turf. Continued scalping will weaken or kill the turf.<br><br>
Source:http://www.turf.uiuc.edu/lawn_problem_solver/solver/dead/scalping_turf.html
 
http://hcs.osu.edu/albums/SK_Notes/scalp.sized.jpg<br><br>
Scalping due to the failure to raise the mowing unit on a [[triplex]] mower.<br>
Source: Ohio State University Turfgrass Program<br><br>
http://www.turf.uiuc.edu/lawn_problem_solver/images/dead/scalp-prob-solve.jpg<br><br>
The strips of scalped turf are the result of a poorly adjusted mower deck.<br>
Source: http://www.turf.uiuc.edu/lawn_problem_solver/solver/dead/scalping_turf.html<br><br>

Latest revision as of 15:03, 15 August 2007


1. The term for removing more of the green leaf surface than is good for the plant, leaving a stubbly, brown turf. Continued scalping will weaken or kill the turf.

scalp.sized.jpg

Scalping due to the failure to raise the mowing unit on a triplex mower.
Source: Ohio State University Turfgrass Program

scalp-prob-solve.jpg

The strips of scalped turf are the result of a poorly adjusted mower deck.
Source: http://www.turf.uiuc.edu/lawn_problem_solver/solver/dead/scalping_turf.html