Rootzone testing is essential for the design, construction, and maintenance of high-performance turf surfaces on sports fields, golf courses, and recreational facilities. Getting the physical properties of a rootzone mix right directly affects drainage, compaction resistance, aeration, and turf health. Western Geotechnical Laboratory Services (WGLS) provides specialist rootzone testing for turf and sports field applications, including Water Holding Capacity, Bulk Density, Porosity, and Particle Density to ASTM F815, and Jakobsen and McIntyre Hydraulic Conductivity using the in-house McIntyre Jakobsen method. These tests assess the drainage and water retention characteristics of rootzone mixes, providing turf managers, sports field designers, and agronomists with the data needed to specify, verify, and optimise rootzone performance to USGA and industry standards.
