Turf Irrigation Articles
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4 Tips to Turn Snow Plowing into a Profitable Side Business
In our annual Snow Industry Benchmark Report, we survey close to 150 snow industry businesses. Their responses help uncover some of the overarching business issues and the opportunities that they face. When the right pieces are in place, a snow removal business can be a very profitable operation. One of the key findings in our report was that only 4% of those we surveyed were snow removal only ...
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Project - Soccer Field AirDrain Natural Turf Agronomic Drainage HEB Stadium
Natural Turf AirDrain Agronomic Drainage under Soccer Field at HEB Stadium RGV FC Toros No other system comes close in ease of install, price value player safety and performance! It’s not even close! Up to a 40% reduction in irrigation for natural grass fields! Here is the ASTM D4716 Flow Rate per Unit Width and Hydraulic Transmissivity Testing for actual drainage capacity, at a 1/2% ...
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Project - AirDrain Natural Turf Drainage Installed at Derby Field in Berkeley, CA
AirDrain Agronomic Natural Grass Drainage Installed at Derby Field in Berkeley, CA If your looking for unmatched drainage a significant reduction in irrigation needs by up to 40%, and the ability to water or flush the profile better than any system out there by far. Look no further than the AirDrain Natural Grass Agronomic Drainage System. AirDrain gives this field 100% vertical drainage with ...
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Project - Natural Turf Field at University of Phoenix Stadium Home of the Arizona Cardinals
AirDrain Natural Turf Sports Field at University of Phoenix Stadium Home of the Arizona Cardinals since 2006 Tim Peterson, field manager for the Arizona Cardinals University of Phoenix Stadium Natural Turf Sports Field, attributes much of the field’s success to AirDrain’s Agronomic and subsurface drainage system. Tim Peterson video explaining the AirDrian ...
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Project - Golf Course Drainage Using Airdrain at the Robert Trent Jones Golf Course
Putting Greens, Bunkers and Tee Box Golf Course Drainage using AirDrain at the Robert Trent Jones Golf Course AirDrain for Putting Greens, Bunkers and Tee Boxes The AirField Systems AirDrain for Golf Putting Greens installed at Robert Trent Jones, home of The President’s Cup, continues to perform since 2004. Stronger roots, healthier turf, superior drainage and the ability to make ...
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Project Fleurieu Aquatic Centre - Case Study
LOCATION Corner Ocean Rd & Waterport Rd, Hayborough SA 5211 PROJECT COMPLETION March 2017 Ecodynamic’s South Australian team construct both hard and soft scapes for the region’s new leisure centre. Fleurieu Aquatic Centre opened its doors to the community on 25 March 2017, providing the region’s rapidly growing population with a new community focus for recreation, ...
By Ecodynamics
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Turf Farm Irrigation Scheme - Case Study
Description: Irrigation of 100 hectares of turf for commercial sale. Location: Sunshine Coast SE QLD Scope:Turf Farm Irrigation Design supply installation and commissioning of pumping, pipeline and irrigation system including chemical injection for pH adjustment. Dual 30 kw electric pump sets with electrical control ,150mm PVC pipeline, Trailco 50 metre boom irrigator, ...
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Best Sunglasses for Landscape, Lawn Care & Irrigation Professionals
Last weekend while at a buddy’s bachelor party, I left my $170 sunglasses on the bus that was driving us around to the local watering holes. Who knows what caused my lack of responsibility or the temporary confidence that made me bring them on a party bus at 8 P.M. It could have been the three, seven-game series of flip-cup or just the overall purpose of a bachelor party. But that ...
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Soil moisture sensors provide a Dramatic reduction in Irrigation water usage - Case study
Back in late 2012 a property management firm in central California realized they had a big, expensive problem. The manager had a property that was using a lot of irrigation water to keep it looking lush and green. Having the property lush and green was an absolute necessity, but this need was generating huge water bills in the thousands of dollars every month. The billing rates were graduated, so ...
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Major transport mechanisms of pyrethroids in residential settings and effects of mitigation measures
The major pathways for transport of pyrethroids were determined in runoff studies conducted at a full scale test facility in central California. The six replicate house lots were typical of front lawns and house fronts of California residential developments and consisted of stucco walls, garage doors, driveways, and residential lawn irrigation sprinkler systems. Each of the six lots also ...
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The Importance Pressure Management on Agricultural Irrigation Applications
Irrigation systems world wide are dependent on sound pressure management techniques which are normally incorporated at the design phase of the project. This holds true whether you are designing agricultural irrigation systems incorporating drip, micro spray, sprinkler or pivot systems and has similar ramifications for turf irrigation or even golf course irrigation systems. Automatic Control ...
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Effects of wastewater irrigation on soil properties and turfgrass growth
Reuse of treated wastewater for turf irrigation is often viewed as one way to maximize existing urban water resources. The aim of this study is to evaluate the applicability of treated wastewater for turfgrass and assess the effects of continuous use of treated water on the soil and crop. Two turfgrass plots irrigated with drinking water and treated wastewater were monitored over a two-year ...
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Creeping bentgrass putting green turf responses to two summer irrigation practices: Rooting and soil temperature
Light and frequent (LF) and deep and infrequent (DI) irrigation are two common practices for golf course managers. Few studies have compared the effects of these two opposing irrigation practices on summer root performance in creeping bentgrass (Agrostis stolonifera L.). The objectives of this field study were to quantify summer root development and longevity in response to LF vs. DI irrigation ...
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