Annual soil and water testing are sources of important data that should form a strong part of turf management decision making. Whilst they may get periodically performed, sometimes these tests are

Knowing the physical and chemical properties of a soil is critical to the development and success of nutrient, irrigation and renovation programs.

Whilst there are differing views on how to test, interpret, modify and support good soil chemistry there is a consensus in the turf management fraternity that the root systems we so heavily depend

Annual soil testing allows us to monitor for both significant and subtle changes in our soil chemistry. It is the monitoring, data archiving and review over time that allows us to amend our soils s

Achieving healthy soil and turf requires a focus on the combination of biological processes, chemical interactions, and physical characteristics. These three factors depend on each other to work ef

High surface activity in the form of human (ground staff, players) or machinery and equipment (mowers, carts, etc.) traffic has a major impact on compaction.

Soil compaction is a reduction in pore space due to a consolidation of the solid phase, resulting in increased density and reduced porosity. The consolidation of the soil generally occurs when

While the soil analysis itself is important, it is the correct interpretation of the results that leads to improvement of soil conditions, in turn resulting in a healthy turfgrass plant. Nutur