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Although it may be news to you, turf certification is actually very important. But what even is turf certification? And why do we need it?
To explain the importance of turf certification, we will use Sir Walter DNA Certified buffalo grass as our topic. This turf variety has been around for 20+ years, with over 420,000 m2 of grass laid in Australia – and it is the number 1 turf in the country.
But, how do you know if you are buying genuine Sir Walter turf when purchasing some lawn? Enter turf certification.
The International Turfgrass Genetic Assurance Program, otherwise known as ‘ITGAP’, was developed to ensure the years of research and development into a new turf variety wouldn’t be lost to contamination or cross-pollination. One of the most important things ITGAP does is provide licenses for turf producers to grow and sell particular certified grasses. This also allows them to monitor their productions systems and supply of planting material, which ensures the traits for selection are not lost.
In Australia, the ITGAP program is implemented through The Australian Genetic Assured Purity Program, otherwise known as AusGAP (Rosemount Turf are AusGAP Certified). The certification process is broken down as follows:
All Lawn Solutions Australia turf growers are AusGAP Accredited, which means if you purchase your turf from a Lawn Solutions Australia turf grower (like Rosemount Turf), the turf variety you are purchasing is exactly what you are paying for. This is particularly important if your location requires particular characteristics, such as a level of shade tolerance, wear resistance, drought tolerance or required growth rate.
The only assurance you can have as a consumer that you are getting the turf variety you have selected, is through AusGAP Certification. Give Rosemount Turf a call if you would like to know more – our team are fully certified By AusGAP and are a Lawn Solutions Australia turf grower.
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We understand that COVID-19 (Coronavirus) is having a significant impact on all Australians and that it is a difficult and unprecedented time at the moment. We wanted to assure you that health and safety are the top priorities for Rosemount Turf management and staff. There are certain measures that we have put in place to ensure that our customers and employees are safe. We are being vigilant with our office and ensuring all surfaces are sterilised and cleaned regularly.
We would like to remind you that orders can be made online or over the phone and paid for via credit card, so no cash handling is needed. We can arrange delivery and the placement of your turf over the phone with our administration staff when you purchase. You don't need to be home when it is delivered.
If you have any further questions regarding any of our safety policies that we have in place during this time, or would like to discuss some new turf, give us a call on (07) 5448 6398.
Rosemount turf along with Lawn Solutions Australia is reaffirming our commitment to consumers with our ability to produce and deliver high quality turf products to consumers. No contact is required during the ordering or delivering process.
