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:
- Turf variety trials
- Plant Breeder’s Rights (PBR) testing and variety registration
- Product testing trials
- Pesticide testing, including phytotoxicity and efficacy trials
- Confidential independent studies
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
Sports Turf Fertiliser Trial
ASTC organised a sports turf fertiliser to be setup within South East Queensland. The trial, endorsed by Brisbane City Council, was established to compare 22 fertilisers products from suppliers to be able to demonstrate differences to Council and sporting clubs.
Improved Turf Options for the Macadamia Industry
ASTC has been engaged by Barenbrug Australia Pty Ltd to conduct an independent research study to evaluate the shade tolerance of a series of new and improved turfgrass varieties for possible use within the Australian macadamia industry.
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.
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.
Tahoma 31 Australian PBR Trial and Registration
ASTC has been engaged by Greenspace Turf Co-operative Limited to undertaken the PBR trial and registration of the American warm-season turfgrass variety ‘Tahoma 31’ which was developed by Oklahoma State University.
Cricket Australia Hybrid Wickets
ASTC has been engaged by Cricket Australia to conduct a comparative field study at Alan Border Field in Brisbane, QLD.
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
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.
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’,
Australian Sports Turf Consultants
ASTC provides independent agronomic and specialist sports turf consultancy services.
