Turfgrass soil sample depth, and what a pesticide-free golf course looks like (photo gallery)

I explain why I recommend collecting soil nutrient samples to a 10 cm (4 inch depth). I also discuss the importance of repeated soil sampling in order to check the change in test results over time. I look at a photo gallery from the 2025 Danish Golf Championship.

Posts discussed include:

• https://www.asianturfgrass.com/post/recommended-soil-sampling-depth-for-turfgrass/
• https://www.asianturfgrass.com/post/a-pesticide-free-golf-course/

PACE Turf post about Vixen 7x stand loupes: https://www.paceturf.org/memberedition/where-to-find-small-magnifying-loupes

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Find out more about soil tests with ATC at https://www.asianturfgrass.com/project/soil-tests/