Toro Turf Guard Sensors Testimonials

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WIRELESS SOIL MONITORING SYSTEM

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Gain better control of the water you apply.
And the results it delivers.

If you frequently deal with irrigation issues—whether
about water quality, cost, effi cient distribution, runoff or other
problems— you’re not alone. Superintendents and turf
professionals everywhere have water challenges, and in some
parts of the country, there are even legal restrictions on its usage.
Golf courses are high-visibility targets when communities start
questioning water consumption.

To help ensure long-term viability, the turf industry must
proactively rely on advanced technology and smarter practices
to use water more precisely and effi ciently. Precision irrigation
means applying water only where it’s needed, when it’s needed
and in the right amounts. In addition to effi cient water usage,
precision irrigation also helps maintain course conditions at
optimal playability.

Because the soil’s texture and composition determine how
much water the profi le can store, and because a golf course’s

topography dictates whether water stays where it falls or runs
off , a lot of information is needed to achieve precise irrigation
and optimum growing conditions. In addition to a solid
understanding of soil variability, you have to measure subsurface
moisture levels continuously.

An easy way to gain that knowledge is with the Toro® Turf Guard®
wireless soil monitoring system, and superintendents who have
used it understand the benefi ts of Turf Guard.

I think it’s a very good tool. I access it and can tell
whether I need to irrigate, and I can keep track of
the moisture. I feel more comfortable with it.

– Jim Nicol, Superintendent

Hazeltine National Golf Club; Chaska, Minnesota

Turf Guard® taps into your subsoil,
and golfers never even know.

Turf Guard® Sensor

 e Toro Turf Guard monitoring system uses an integrated
network of wireless, underground sensors to constantly tell you
exactly when you need to water each part of your course.

Because Turf Guard sensors transmit data wirelessly, you avoid
having to dig up greens, fairways or other critical areas of your
course. Turf Guard is very high tech, but a simple concept:

• Special sensors continually monitor subsoil moisture

volume plus salt content and temperature.

• Measurements are taken at two depths, fi ve inches apart.

• Data from two depths can track water/salt movement

and soil dry-down through the root zone.

• Strategically placing the sensors allows for variations in
slope, shade, etc. in any area of your course.

• The sensors transmit data every fi ve minutes so you
have access to current soil conditions.

I can click on my computer and learn what’s
going on in the profi le of the green without
having to disrupt my green to learn it.

– Jeff Comer, Superintendent

Avondale Golf Club; Palm Desert, California