Comprehensive Agronomic Analysis for Optimal Turf Management
GTS Analytical offers a specialised agronomic service built on a unique analytical package tailored to the Australian market. This service includes comprehensive testing and analysis across several key areas, including soil, irrigation water, saturated soil, tissue, and physical properties. By integrating these various tests, GTS ensures a complete understanding of the factors influencing turf health, allowing for informed decisions in turf management and optimal growing conditions.
GTS Analytical Services
GTS Analytical
The agronomic service offered by GTS is built on an analytical package that is unique in the Australian market. This includes Soil, Irrigation Water, Saturated Soil, Tissue, and Physical Analysis. It is the combination of these analytical tests rather than the reliance on just one type of test that provides the intelligence to adequately assess the soil nutritional conditions and solve nutrition related issues.
GTS provides a comprehensive assessment of the base soil nutritional conditions and influencing factors that are present. From this assessment, appropriate remedial and plant nutrition programs are devised. GTS also specialises in root zone specifications to provide optimal growing conditions during construction of turfgrass soil profiles.
Analytical reports are made available online where results can be viewed and compared.
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Soil Analysis
A Soil Analysis determines the level of specific soil nutritional components that are required to be assessed for maintaining turfgrass. This includes the pH, CEC, the organic matter percent, the major cations and anions, and the essential minor nutrients. Obtaining tangible information from the analytical data will ensure maximum value is gained from the soil analysis results. Results are interpreted and made available online through the GTS Analytical Website.
Timeframe: Approximately 5 days.
Leaf Tissue Analysis
A Leaf Tissue Analysis assesses what nutrients are actually taken up by the turfgrass and that exist within the plant itself. This ensures there are no plant deficiencies and is often used as a tool to assess fertiliser programs. Results are interpreted and made available online through the GTS Analytical Website.
Timeframe: Approximately 5 days.
Water Analysis
A Water Analysis determines the levels of various salts within the irrigation water and considers their impact on the soil. The quality of water used for irrigation can dramatically affect turfgrass health and performance, as well as the characteristics of the soil. If soil is irrigated with a given water quality over an extended period of time, the soil will assume the characteristics of that irrigation source. If the water quality is poor, soil structure, nutrient availability (therefore fertiliser efficiency) and ultimately turf quality will be affected. Results are interpreted and made available online through the GTS Analytical Website.
Timeframe: Approximately 5 days.
Turf Pathology & Diagnostics
Microscopic examination of both foliage and root material is carried out to detect any pathogens. The findings are compiled into a detailed turf health report, including photos that show signs of pathogen activity, along with tailored treatment recommendations.
Timeframe: 2-3 days turn around.
Complex Disease Diagnosis
This service uses either eDNA extraction and sequencing from infected plant tissue and/or a plating out service to efficiently diagnose problematic plant pathogens. Recommendations for treatment are also provided.
Nematode Extraction
Laboratory Nematode Extraction service identifying the presence of 14 nematode species. Detailed report provided using photos as documentary evidence of overall root health.
Turfgrass Root Health Assessment
Detailed report analysing turf health parameters such as root length, root colour, thatch depth and functionality. The report also identifies plant pathogens and nematode species present, whilst providing recommendations on control of issues identified.
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