Measurement
What is not measured cannot be improved. This section brings together articles on measurement in sports surfaces and agriculture: soil moisture and salinity, firmness, traction, ball roll, green speed, weather and light, with the instruments, protocols and interpretation of each data point.
51 ARTICLES
HIC Tester - Maximum Fall Criteria - Cranial Impacts
Knowing the maximum drop a head can withstand when falling from a defined surface is key to determining the activities that can be exercised.
Ignacio del Rey · 15 October 2021Read more »
How to make a quality analysis of sports surfaces (I)
Does your pitch meet safety and playability standards? Find out how to measure the real quality of sports surfaces.Ignacio del Rey · 2 September 2021Read more »
Satellite field control: Manage your field without setting foot on it.
Anticipate problems and improve yields. Satellite field monitoring optimises crops with NDVI, moisture and plant vigour data.Ignacio del Rey · 21 July 2021Read more »
Assessment of playability on sports surfaces II
La evaluación de la jugabilidad es una forma de asegurar condiciones óptimas de juego y además aportar un extra de seguridad para los jugadores. Esta información puede ser representada de distintas formas como por ejemplos “heatmaps” o medias históricas.Ignacio del Rey · 14 June 2021Read more »
Assessment of playability on sports surfaces I
The assessment of playability on sports surfaces is a new step in user safety. Our efforts as greenkeepers
Raúl Bragado Alcaraz · 27 May 2021Read more »
The task of measuring soil moisture
The task of measuring soil moisture has become essential for any field. It is an economical and easy way to improve quality.Ignacio del Rey · 26 May 2020Read more »
Laser levelling | Fundamentals and adaptation for sport fields
? Discover the basics of laser levelling by understanding how laser levels work and their adaptation for sports surfaces ? improving the playability of sports fieldsRaúl Bragado Alcaraz · 4 May 2020Read more »
Light metering: Red / Far-Red
La luz es el motor del crecimiento vegetal y la relación rojo / rojo-lejano un pilar fundamental de su desarrollo. Su autosuficiencia en asuntos de nutrición nos asombra aún a día de hoy. Pocos ingredientes se necesitan para desarrollar la vida vegetal con normalidad. Pero la luz no solo la usan para la alimentación. De…Ignacio del Rey · 3 February 2020Read more »
Why measure mowing residues?
Todo el mundo realmente sabe que se extrae información valiosa de los restos de siega, pero no siempre se le da la importancia que realmente tiene. Recoger y medir los restos de siega es una tarea extremadamente sencilla y que aporta información extremadamente rica. No es simplemente un número. Medir los restos de siega no…Ignacio del Rey · 12 November 2019Read more »
Assessment of Sports Surfaces
Todos los equipos del mundo se merecen combinar la seguridad deportiva con un césped natural de calidad.Ignacio del Rey · 24 July 2019Read more »
Soil Texture: Discover your soil type easily
Identify whether your soil is clay, loam or sandy using simple tests. Improve fertility, irrigation and soil management.Ignacio del Rey · 16 July 2019Read more »
Triple A Test
The Triple-A (Advanced Artificial Athlete) test is a way of measuring the quality of artificial turf although it can be used for natural grass.Ignacio del Rey · 29 January 2019Read more »