Why Use Champion Turf Farms To Plant Your Greens?

 

Greens are important.  Your golf course is only as good as your greens.  Yet there are too many examples of renovation and new construction projects that do not result in good greens.  There are even many examples of greens that have had to be renovated again within a few months after being planted.  We know of this first hand because we have often been called in to plant these greens the second time.

 

Guarantee your success.  By using Champion Turf Farms to install your bermudagrass greens, you can be certain that you will end up with greens that perform because we will be there Before, During, and After your project to ensure your successful outcome.  We will work closely with the superintendent/contractor/architect to make sure that you end up with greens that perform to your satisfaction. 

 

Focus on greens.  We can make this claim because we have already been delivering on this promise for hundreds of clients, having planted over 1,500 acres of greens throughout the southern US.  We often plant more greens in one week than most grass farms plant in one year - it is what we do.  At Champion Turf Farms our focus is on providing you with you with greens that perform well now and for many years to come. 

 

The Most Experienced.  We have over 40 years of experience planting bermudagrass greens and have developed many exclusive techniques and procedures that we can utilize on your project.  We understand that the greatest cost of renovation is closing the course and we know how to get you back in play quickly.

 

Nobody does it better.  What assurances do you get when you use Champion Turf Farms to install your bermudagrass greens that you don’t get when you use a local grass farm?

Additional services you receive when your

greens are installed by Champion Turf Farms:

 

 

    

 

Guaranteed Purity

With our single-sprig propagation, rotation of our fields every 5 years, and control of the planting stock from production through installation, we can guarantee genetically pure planting stock.
 

Guaranteed Establishment

We guarantee quick establishment of the greens we plant.  If the establishment is unsatisfactory, we will provide more planting stock at no cost. 

 

Refrigerated Transportation Of Planting Stock

We ship all of the sprigs that we plant using refrigerated transport and our own proprietary systems for pre-chilling the sprigs and shipment using special containers which allow for circulation of the refrigerated air.
 

Sprigs Treated With Fungicides Before Shipping

We treat all of our sprigs with fungicides prior to shipment.
 

The Fastest Grow-In Possible

The combination of our proprietary production, harvest, and transport technologies with our planting techniques and grow-in programs custom-tailored to your course allow us to provide the quickest grow-ins in the industry.  Of 60+ courses we planted in 2006, the grow-in time of most was just over 6 weeks. 

 

No Contamination During Installation

We have used the same planting procedures for decades to ensure that we do not introduce foreign grasses onto the putting surface.

 

No Nematodes In The Planting Stock

The most common source of nematodes found on newly planted greens is the planting stock!  This is especially true when you get sprigs from a nursery located on sandy soil in an area known to have high nematode populations.  Not only are our nurseries not located in nematode-infested sandy soils, but we also take additional steps in production and harvesting to ensure that we don’t contribute to your nematode problems.  (See article “How we ship sprigs free of harmful nematodes”)

 

No Weeds In Planting Stock

By harvesting sprigs that are free of soil, we can avoid transporting any significant quantities of weed seeds.  If there is a weed problem due to seeds transported in the plant material, we will fix it.

 

No Soil In Planting Stock

Our production and harvest techniques allow us to bring only plant material and no soil.  This is a requirement for bringing planting stock into most states.

 

No Heavy Equipment On Your Greens

This seems very obvious, yet many others use heavy equipment to save on labor costs.  We only use hand-operated equipment to plant your new greens.

 

Free Prior Consultation

Many of the critical decisions that have a substantial impact on the ultimate success or failure of your project are made early on.  These include factors such as cultivar selection, construction or renovation methodology, rootzone selection, etc.  Some of these decisions can be difficult and should take into account a number of factors that are not always obvious.  At your request, Champion Turf Farms will send a consultant who will assist you with these decisions.  If diagnostic testing is necessary, we will take the required samples for you and send you a written report as well.  All of this is done as a free service and with no obligation in hopes that you will consider us to install your greens if you proceed with your project.

 

Free Soil Testing

Because the condition of the soil is so important to the performance of the grass, we will take soil tests for you before and after planting.  This even includes physical testing if you are considering renovation or are simply trying to diagnose a problem on existing greens.  All of this is a free service to our clients.

 

Free Follow-Up Visits After Greens Are Planted

We make follow-up visits to every course we plant to ensure that things are progressing as they should be and to head-off potential problems before they become real problems.  There are many things that happen that will set back the grow-in significantly, but nobody has seen as many greens grow-in as we have and we know what to look for.

We continue to make follow-up visits even after the greens are grown-in to make sure that the superintendent is comfortable with the management practices of the of the grass we have installed.  We provide extensive documentation of management practices and remain a phone call away if further assistance is needed.

 

Free Nursery Greens*

We maintain sod in the event that a course we have planted needs sod for repairs due to vandalism, accidents, etc.  However, the more common requirement is for plugs, which can only come from a nursery green maintained on site.  Therefore we always encourage our clients to plant a nursery green.  We do not charge for planting a nursery green at the time of planting the other greens.

 

Free Sod For Repairs*

If small areas receive damage during the grow-in that requires sod to repair, we will provide it (or sprigs, depending on the situation) at no cost.

 

Free Sprigs For Replanting*

If the greens require replanting for any reason (regardless of fault) we will provide more sprigs at no charge.  We do this because once you have our grass on your greens, we are committed to your successful outcome no matter what it takes.

*Conditions and limitations may apply as spelled-out in contract.