[Amaxwell5]

This is my first time to have a mower with groomers. I have a few questions that I haven't found answers from reading other stuff yet. First off, I have my HOC set at .900 and I set my groomer at.750.

How often do I need to run the goomer( every time I mow, every other, etc)?

At what point do I need to not run the groomer to not stress the lawn? I am assuming this stress would be from temperature?

 

[kur1j]

Are you talking about a groomer like this?
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-QXcebATY5WU/S1ZXrErfRtI/AAAAAAAAA_U/y8q7ZIhUmLM/s640/DSC03858.JPG

If so, I have only used mine a few times but the difference in HoC and my groomer depth wasn't that extreme. I didn't have any problems the few times I use it and didn't notice much difference but I only had it 1/16" below my HoC. Someone with more experience will probably chime in but I do believe the manual states to set the groom no more than ~1/16" below the HoC, but that might be only for greens applications.

 

[TigerinFL]

 

[Ware]

...but that might be only for greens applications.

This. I think the guys running a groomer at lawn HOC's have had to go much deeper to get results.

 

[Redtenchu]

I run mine at 1/2 the bench HOC every time I mow (I can't easily turn mine off).

 

[Amaxwell5]

I run mine at 1/2 the bench HOC every time I mow (I can't easily turn mine off).

Ok thank you. I'll do that and just keep an eye on it. Thank you guys.

 

[TC2]

Given that the height of the groomer is tied to the HOC because of how it's usually attached, I think it's better to decide what you want the groomer to achieve and set it at a height that will do that. That's why the answer to the question doesn't really have any solid answers.

http://gsrpdf.lib.msu.edu/ticpdf.py?file=/1970s/1979/790906.pdf

I haven't used the groomer on mine yet, but what I plan to do to set the height is to place a bar across the rollers as you would to adjust HOC and then adjust the groomer down until the blades are just touching it. This should be ground level. You can then either back off or go down a bit depending on how much ground contact you want.

 

[Amaxwell5]

Given that the height of the groomer is tied to the HOC because of how it's usually attached, I think it's better to decide what you want the groomer to achieve and set it at a height that will do that. That's why the answer to the question doesn't really have any solid answers.

http://gsrpdf.lib.msu.edu/ticpdf.py?file=/1970s/1979/790906.pdf

I haven't used the groomer on mine yet, but what I plan to do to set the height is to place a bar across the rollers as you would to adjust HOC and then adjust the groomer down until the blades are just touching it. This should be ground level. You can then either back off or go down a bit depending on how much ground contact you want.

My HOC and groomer are independent of each other, on height settings.

 

[Mightyquinn]

I've been using my groomer extensively for the last year and a half and have found that setting it around .150" seems to do pretty good job. Depending on the condition of your lawn it will all depend on what your HOC for the groomer is and will require some playing around with it to achieve the results. You basically want the groomer set low enough that it is clipping the stolons that grow on top of the soil as it will create new growing points, reduce grain and cause the grass to grow more up right. I don't think you can go off what most articles recommend as they mostly pertain to greens HOC which are much lower than where we are cutting at so you have to take into account the area (HOC) of where OUR stolons are growing. I use mine with every mow and have it currently set at .150". Mine too is set independently from the actual HOC but if you adjust the HOC you also need to adjust the groomer HOC as it will effect it obviously.

 

[Amaxwell5]

Thank you @Mightyquinn