Research

ASTC conducts independent turf research studies with a focus on warm-season turf grasses to meet the needs of the turf industry and end user within Australia and overseas.

We specialise in:

Current research projects

  • Analytical
  • ASTC
  • Construction
  • Council
  • Flood recovery
  • General Consultancy
  • Golf
  • Irrigation
  • Irrigation Auditing
  • Maintenance
  • PBR
  • Pests Diseases and Weeds
  • Redevelopment
  • Research
  • School
  • Sports Field Auditing
  • Stadium
  • Turf Collection
  • Turf Farm
  • Turf Finder

Completed research projects

  • Analytical
  • ASTC
  • Construction
  • Council
  • Flood recovery
  • General Consultancy
  • Golf
  • Irrigation
  • Irrigation Auditing
  • Maintenance
  • PBR
  • Pests Diseases and Weeds
  • Redevelopment
  • Research
  • School
  • Sports Field Auditing
  • Stadium
  • Turf Collection
  • Turf Farm
  • Turf Finder
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Sports Field Topdressing Trial

ASTC organised a sand blend topdressing trial to be setup within South East Queensland. The trial, endorsed by Brisbane City Council, was established to compare 4 sand topdressing blends to be able to demonstrate product differences to Council and sporting clubs.

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QSAC Bermudagrass Trial

Queensland Sports and Athletics Centre (QSAC) engaged ASTC to manage a comparative 12 month study on assessing different types of couches (bermudagrasses). The project was designed to help QSAC management choose a suitable grass for turf replacement of their Main Field in 2022.

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Eco Turf PBR Trail

A four year Australian Research Council (ARC) linkage project was conducted by turf researchers at The University of QLD and the former QLD State Government

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Ryegrass germination study

Barenbrug Australia (formerly Heritage Seeds) engaged ASTC to undertake two ryegrass oversowing trials (i) to compare 5 observational ryegrasses and (ii) in the main trial, to compare and measure the performance of 9 sports turf ryegrasses under South East Queensland growing conditions.

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New Buffalograss

ASTC’s Matt Roche was the Qualified Person (QP) for the testing and registration of Australia’s new Stenotaphrum secundatum (buffalograss) variety ‘TBLL’,

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Australian Sports Turf Consultants

ASTC provides independent agronomic and specialist sports turf consultancy services.