Introducing I.S.T.R.C. System

I.S.T.R.C. System is scientific date for golf course turf management. What do we do? We provide golf course superintendents a better understanding of the chemical properties of soil, the physical properties of sand-based greens, and so much more. Artificial turf testing and core sampling are a couple examples of the services we can perform, all in one day. 

As a golf course superintendent, it is so important to understand the chemical properties of soil and to hire the best of the best when it comes to golf course turf management. That's what I.S.T.R.C. is here to do. Contact our golf course turf specialists today! 

More About Turf Management

Turf management or pitchcare describes the work needed to keep a sporting pitch ready for use. This article looks at the various types of sporting pitches and the type of challenges which they present.

The skills needed vary considerably dependent upon the sport and whether or not artificial surfaces are used. Special sets of skills are also needed to care for either sand-based athletic fields or native soil fields.

Golf courses

The growth in the popularity of golf, combined with the large sums of money invested in a golf course, has led to the development of turf management, which is a term used to refer to the skills of maintaining a golf course.

The green, as opposed to the rough, is the principal area of concern. Many golf courses are now built in environments which would be hostile to natural grass cover and essentially the grass grows in a hydroponic or sterile environment with very fast drainage. This means that it has to be fed and watered regularly.

The key characteristics of a good green are speed and consistency. Faster greens are preferred and for tournament play the greens should be as fast as possible. To measure speed a stimpmeter is used. The main factors influencing green speed are:
  • Mowing height, which today is 3 to 6 mm. Due to the demand for faster greens, top courses are striving for even lower cutting heights. In the 1960s, green mowers were not capable of cutting below 6 mm; today they can cut below 3 mm.
  • Rolling, though excessive rolling will compact the grass.
  • Topdressing helps with consistency and reduces thatch buildup.
  • Frequency of mowing. During the growing season daily mowing is required. For faster speeds and professional tournaments greens may be cut twice a day or even double cut (two cuts in two directions, one immediately following the other).
  • Verticutting to remove excessive thatch, force the grass blades to stand upright, thin out excessive growth and speed up greens.
  • Scarification to remove moss and stop the collection of moisture on the green.
  • Grooming to reduce the thickness of clumps.
  • Aerating to remove excessive organic matter, modify the rootzone composition, improve rooting and drainage.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turf_management#Golf_courses

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