Division of Environment and Natural Resources
ROBO-GOLF: Robotic mowers for better turf quality, reduced fertilizer cost and less use of fossile energy on golf course fairways and semi-roughs
End: jul 2023
Start: jan 2020
Robotic mowers can contribute to more sustainable use of resources on golf courses. This project will generate and disseminate knowledge about implications for turf quality, fertilizer requirements, labor, energy use, CO2-emissions and players’ satisfaction of switching to robotic mowers on roughs and fairways.
Links
Aamlid, T. S. and K. J. Hesselsøe (2020): ROBO-GOLF: Better grass quality, reduced fertilizer costs and less use of fossil energy when using fairway and semi-rough robotic mowers. Aamlid, T. S. & K. J. Hesselsøe (2020) ROBO-GOLF: Bedre gresskvalitet, redusert gjødselkostnad og mindre bruk av fossil energi ved bruk av robotklippere på fairway og semi-rough.| Status | Concluded |
| Start - end date | 01.01.2020 - 01.07.2023 |
| Division | Division of Environment and Natural Resources |
| Department | Urban Greening and Vegetation Ecology |
| Total budget | 3350000 |
WP1 will study the impact of robotic mowers on tiller density, leaf texture, cleanness of cut, diseases, weeds (incl. Poa annua), divot recovery and soil compaction in four commonly used grass species.
WP2 will quantify fertilizer savings on fairways maintained with robot mowers vs. manual triplex mowers with or without return of clippings.
WP3 will be implemented on one golf course in each of the five Nordic countries and evaluate changes in turf quality, labor and energy use, CO2-emissions and players’ and greenkeepers’ satisfaction after switching from manual to robotic mowers.
The project is a collaboration with Husqvarna AB which will provide free mowers and a grant of 1307 kSEK over 4 years.
Publications in the project
Abstract
No abstract has been registered
Abstract
No abstract has been registered