TAKING THE STING FROM THE NEMATODE

The action is set in Western Australia, and it’s a great story. It involves a trilogy of terror: water budgeting; villainous nematodes; and sports season creep. Facing all these is a heroic team from the City of Melville, led in this instance by the canny Alison Waters.

The short version of the tale (click here for the full version) is that she spent precious cash on an independent trial*. She aimed to prove a hunch - that turf can hold its own against not enough water, no resting periods between sports playing seasons and those dreaded nematodes. Alison commissioned an independent study to see if TerraCottem could reduce the negative effect of the nematodes on the turf and the results proved her right.

“Nematodes are a little like the HIV equivalent for turf and we’ve found a way to live alongside it. The results of the study showed more roots and fewer nematodes. In other words, if we apply TerraCottem into the soil media, the turf has a better chance of survival."

Images: The proof is in the roots. Check out the difference between the top photo from the trial* of untreated turf, and the one below of turf planted with TerraCottem.

TerraCottem & the TC advantage
TC Advantage is a package deal. It's about supplying TerraCottem, along with all the training, technical specification and compliance needed to turn a tricky project into a genuine long-term success. So when anyone has a turf, street tree, revegetation or whatever project to tackle, bringing in the TC Advantage expertise means you get: advice on which TerraCottem product to specify; training so that it's applied for maximum benefit; and monitoring to ensure compliance within the project's specs. 

(*TerraCottem Turf Trial, City of Melville, September & October 2013,
Peter Ruscoe & Ken Johnston, Sports Turf Technology Pty. Ltd.)