Projects - Irrigating sports fields Irrigation management
Ipswich City Council
MAIT Industries acknowledges the support and commitment of Ipswich City Council to the ongoing improvement of water management on their sports fields.
- ICC Pilot Project report (290kb .pdf)
- Ipswich media release (30kb .pdf)
- Ipswich soil monitoring in parks media release (80kb .pdf)
- PLA conference presentation (2.5mb .ppt)
Sports Turf Technology
- iNTELLiWEB trial report
- iNTELLiWEB report (450kb .pdf)
Irrigation efficiency; a 47% reduction in water use without compromising turf quality
"We have found the monitoring system to be very simple, hassle free and easy to use.
- We have used the data mostly to monitor moisture in the growing region and then only water as needed and with how much.
- Main advantages is water savings and Bowling Greens with consistent moisture content from one week to the next (excluding rain following irrigation). This allows us to maintain a bowls surface with a more controlled green speed.
- Future sites would be golf greens. Every green would be good but unrealistic at this point. Maybe 2-4greens."
Andrew Abbott
Course Superintendent
Murray Downs Golf Club
Victoria, Australia.
