Agronomic Data

Any data which can be considered relevant to the management of a grass sward. Collection, monitoring, analysis and evaluation of this data helps to improve the decision-making process for a wide range of management requirements including cost-effectiveness, sustainability, surface quality, carrying capacity, maintenance practices or renovation requirements.

Agronomic data might include available nutrient status of a soil, soil pH, the selection of nutrients or fertilisers, grass leaf nutrient analysis, pesticide selection, species analysis, soil texture, soil structure, soil hydraulic conductivity, root depth or biomass, soil biodiversity, and essentially any feature or condition which might be of use in the effective and efficient management of a surface. A significant quantity of agronomic data can be collected using Performance Quality Standards as a framework for decision making.