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by Phil Busey
Degree
Requirements
Golf
and Sports Turf
Grass
Biology
Landscape
IPM
Living
Lawn
Turfgrass
Culture
Research
Interests
Weed
Science
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Fluck, R. C. and P. Busey. 1988. Energy for mowing
turfgrass. Trans. ASAE 31:1304-1308.
Abstract
Energy for mowing turfgrass was measured with an electric-motor-powered
rotary mower and microprocessor-controlled electric power
demand analyzer. Mowing energy increased with increased
fertilization, decreased mowing height, and increased moisture
on the turfgrass, and varied with genotype. A gasoline-powered
mower required more direct and total primary energy for mowing
turfgrass than an electric mower.
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| In this experiment,
a gasoline-powered rotary mower used considerably more
energy than an electric mower. |
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Energy consumption per
unit area |
| Mower |
Total power, Pi (kW) |
Gasoline (ml) |
Direct, Pit/a (Wh/m2) |
Total primary, Ppt/a (Wh/m2) |
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St. Augustinegrass,
Stenotaphrum secundatum |
| Electric |
1.153 |
-- |
1.380 |
5.374 |
| Gasoline |
-- |
58 |
8.720 |
10.601 |
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bahiagrass,
Paspalum notatum |
| Electric |
1.223 |
-- |
3.9001 |
15.195 |
| Gasoline |
-- |
147 |
29.469 |
35.826 |
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