PWS SOIL ANALYSIS
Fundamental Fact: The surfaces that we create are derived from a combination of the plants we work with, the quality and quantity of water received and the soil type and structure.
PWS is the application of various soil and plant sciences to turf management and plant health; including irrigation and the use of herbicides, pesticides and fertilisers.
Plants have evolved and been bred to thrive in specific niches. Detailed knowledge of a wide range of the physiological requirements of different plant species, both desired species and weed species, provide the insight necessary to formulate recommendations which work.
Controlling the flow of water through the soil profile, both in terms of the amount and its quality, allows us to ensure that surfaces perform with predetermined limits - achieving the highest standards of quality.
Soil is a process, made up of complex interactions between its constituent parts; mineral matter, organic matter, soil-water and air. PWS provides a format to help understand and control the component parts.
These three factors, the plant, water and soil are formed of living and non-living materials that interact to form a changing set of processes that, given the correct measurement and interpretation, can be carefully controlled to form precisely the surface we aim to achieve. PWS utilises the latest scientific techniques and understanding which interprets in new
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ways what successful turf managers have used without fully understanding for years. PWS works at a level of detail both inside and outside the plant that would have been incomprehensible just a decade ago.
The science of turf management is being approached from a position of integrity and openness. The key to surface management starts with correct data collection; PWS provides the format that removes bias: collecting baseline data using standardised methodologies and applying bespoke resilient monitoring programmes. Selecting the correct analyses in conjunction with interpretive reports that are easy to use provides clarity and repeatability enabling management decisions to be made from an informed position.
PWS provides access to a wealth of comprehensive analyses that were previously not available or free from bias. The samples collected are analysed independently reinforcing the veracity of the system. The interpretive reports communicate the results in an easy to use and comprehensive format that can be delivered in a variety of formats that places control back into the hands of the turf manager.
The interpretation of the data allows a genuine long- term partnership to evolve as objectives are increasingly achieved. Providing clearly defined parameters set against the context of day-to-day operations ensures that all parties involved share in the process of improvement and overcome challenges together. The regular flow of information enables the
turf manager to build confidence in the system and the expertise that lies behind it. Your success is intrinsic to the success of PWS which is why we work as hard as you do.
Soil Tests Available: Basic
The basic analysis is a simple soil analysis incorporating the most important elements required for a healthy soil. The analysis incorporates: pH, Phosphate (P), Potassium (K) and Magnesium (Mg).
Comprehensive
The comprehensive analysis looks at specific levels of macro and micronutrients available to the plant: Phosphate (P), Potassium (K), Magnesium (Mg), Calcium (Ca), Sulphur (S), Manganese (Mn), Copper
(Cu), Iron (Fe), Zinc (Zn), Molybdenum (Mo), Boron (B), Sodium (Na), pH, soil texture classification and Cation Exchange Capacity.
Organic Matter via Loss on Ignition
Organic Matter analysis which is undertaken via Loss on ignition is the industry standard in determining specifically what levels of organic matter exist within a sward. Particularly useful if taken at
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