The STRI is an American Association for Laboratory Accreditation (A2LA) accredited laboratory for USGA Putting Green Materials Testing. For further information please contact our Laboratory Manager, Michael Baines.
A complete physical analysis of rootzone material. Including particle size analysis, saturated hydraulic conductivity, bulk density, total porosity, air-filled & capillary porosity, organic matter content by loss on ignition, shape and pH. (pH not within scope of accreditation).
A USGA physical analysis of three laboratory prepared mixes to establish the optimum mixing ratio for a golf rootzone. Includes all tests listed in the full USGA analysis above.
Particle size distribution with silt and clay content. With organic matter content by loss on ignition and sand shape.
Saturated hydraulic conductivity on rootzone mixes.
Saturated hydraulic conductivity with bulk density, total porosity, air-filled & capillary porosity and organic matter content by loss on ignition.
Particle Size distribution with silt and clay content. With organic matter content by loss on ignition, textural classification and lime content.
Particle size distribution and lime content.
By loss of ignition on soil, rootzone or topdressing mixes. This can also be carried out on in-situ cores from 4 depths.
Saturated hydraulic conductivity on rootzone mixes.
Saturated hydraulic conductivity with total porosity, air-filled & capillary porosity.
A comprehensive assessment of particle shape for angular and sphericity, based on detailed sampling protocol.
A test for binding strength of cricket and tennis soils with shrinkage measurement.
Analysis of samples of pH, extractable phosphate and potassium, calcium and extractable magnesium.
Electrical conductivity of soil sample
Analysis of atomic absorption spectrophotometry of available Copper, Zinc, Lead, Nickel, and Cadmium.
Analysis of atomic absorption spectrophotometry of available Iron, Manganese, Cooper and Zinc.
Analysis of water sample for pH, alkalinity and salinity.
Testing Soil for plant toxic materials.
Analysis for plant available sulphate in soil.
Kjeldahl digest for soil.
Dichromate oxidation of soil carbon provided indication of the availability of organic nitrogen.
Analysed of total leaf N, P & K concentrations by sulphuric acid digest.
Visual or Microscopic Identifaication of the Turfgrass Pests, Weeds and Disease.
More Complex Identification of turfgrass Disease (including Isolation and Culturing).
Several Tests for the quality of turf are provided (contact for details).
Subscribers to the STRI (except Individual, Student and Publication categories) receive a 5% discount. For batches of more than 10 samples, 10% discount will be given to the total cost of the order.
To send in your sample or obtain further information please contact us.
