Ultrafine Bubble Benefits for Golf Course Turf

We specialize in the installation and control of oxygen ultrafine bubbles in irrigation water. Our system infuses irrigation water with trillions of microscopic bubbles of dissolved oxygen. This water then is carried to the plant and provides up to 20+ ppm of DO to the soil where it’s needed to maintain aerobic conditions for nutrient uptake, elimination of disease, and enhances soil health.

Oxygen enhanced irrigation water to improve your turf

The importance of oxygen for plant root growth has been well researched with benefits being, but not limited to:

  • Increase in root length and root mass
  • Improved respiration and overall plant health
  • Improved translocation of active ingredients i.e. fungicides, insecticides etc.
  • Improved uptake and translocation of nutrients
  • Improved growing environment for beneficial bacteria, fungi in the soil
  • Improved water penetration observations
  • Improved stress tolerance and reduced disease

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What Our Customers Notice:

  • Oxygen delivered right to the turf roots every time they irrigate
  • Increase in root biomass up to 300% even in shaded greens
  • Using ozone with oxygen nanobubbles, harmful pathogens are removed from the irrigation e.g. Pythium, Dollar Spot, Algae
  • Reduced fertilizer and fungicide use—significant savings are possible 
  • Better infiltration, allowing for better water flow into the soil and less wetting agents required.
  • Greatly improved root mass (even in hot summer conditions on bent grass!)
  • Pond water quality improves with less algae and, subsequently, less deposits on turf surfaces

 

Ultrafine bubble System Set-Up

Ultrafine bubble systems can be “Bolt on” installations for existing well pump or booster pump supplied-irrigation pump systems, installed by our preferred contract installers. The injector units are plumbed into the discharge of the irrigation pumps and arranged in a parallel flow scheme. The system is sized by the normal GPM of the course irrigation pump flow and requires additional equipment to inject oxygen and ozone gas.

For golf courses that have traditional irrigation pond / wet well configurations, a water pump is used to deliver water from the irrigation pond through the system. When not irrigating the pond water quality gradually improves with recirculation of back to the pond. Over time, the entire pond increases base level dissolved oxygen throughout the water column from the bottom to the surface of the pond as the ultrafine bubbles are too small to float and, subsequently, fill the pond. When irrigation water is flowing to the golf course, this water is directed into the wet well and onto the turf – providing improved water quality directly to the course. This double treatment of pond water and irrigation water is a powerful element of the success of the ultrafine bubble system.

In addition, an oxygen generation system is set up on site to provide 90+% oxygen for the ultrafine bubble system. A rotary air compressor is used to generate compressed air which is then scrubbed of nitrogen to produce high quality oxygen gas for use in the system. Onsite generation of ozone is completed using a side stream of oxygen gas that is directed through an energy efficient ozone generator. Supplemental ozone is used to control pathogens in the irrigation water. This also keeps the entire irrigation and sprinkler system free of biofilm and reduces head plugging and maintenance.

 

Tarpon Wood Golf Club Greens Treatment

January 5
Before treatment with ultrafine bubbles

February 10
After treatment with ultrafine bubbles