During the fall of 2004, to prove Aqua-PhyD's water treatment grows greener, healthier grass with less water, laboratory grade field tests were conducted at five California golf courses. The test boxes were planned and created by the Superintendents at their respective courses. Each box was filled with the same local area soil and planted with the same grass seed. Next, soil and grass were watered on an equal and regular schedule. One box was watered with the local source for irrigation water, the other with the same water but treated by Aqua-Phyd. The tests were closely monitored by each Superintendent.
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Patrick Truchan and Liam Shanahan with first test boxes
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After several months of watering,
a remarkable difference was noted.
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Treated with Aqua-PhyD
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Treated with Aqua-PhyD
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Treated with Aqua-PhyD
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Although the evidence for a healthier greener grass was impressive, participating Superintendents were more impressed when soil samples were taken from each box. Each box was taken off a watering schedule and left to dry out for two to three weeks. At every test site, the box treated by Aqua-Phyd retained moisture while the untreated was not only dry but compacted and hard as rock.
How much water you have to put on your grass and soil is not as important as how much water gets into the soil. Compaction is the enemy. Golf carts, golfers, chemicals, reclaimed water, wind, heat, and even heavy raindrops will compact soil and prevent water from penetrating the soil. Compaction causes runoff, standing water, yellow and brown spots. Compaction denies water penetration to needy roots that grow a healthy plant.
Aqua-PhyD guarantees significant and sustained compaction reduction on any golf course with normal irrigation. Not only will compaction be reduced even in hard clay on a hot summer day, once the water has penetrated to the roots, the moisture will remain. Surface evaporation, runoff and standing water will be eliminated. As a final benefit, water use and its related cost will also be significantly reduced.
Compaction readings at four sample courses started with readings between 600 and 800 psi. Before treatment, the meter was unable to penetrate more than one inch.
Within six days compaction was reduced to the 200-250 psi range and probe penetration increased to 10 inches and more using Aqua-PhyD.
Compaction levels at The Palms Country Club, La Quinta, CA were 720 psi. Within one week of water and soil conditioning, compaction levels dropped to 220 psi and the compaction meter easily penetrated the soil to a depth of 18 inches.
Aqua-PhyD's technology installs into the main water supply line. Water is treated using only the normal irrigation water pressure and flow.
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KTVN-TV Meteorologist Mike Alger at D'Andrea Golf Club - Reno-NV
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Installation at The Palms Golf Club
La Quinta, CA
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The flow of irrigation water is used to hydro-electrically generate electrical energy which is in the unique form of resonant frequency energy waves. Resonant frequency energy waves are then induced into flowing irrigation water which is highly conductive to these energy waves. As a result the energy waves travel unimpeded through the irrigation system and through the sprinkler or drip system to then move freely and efficiently through soil with each drop of treated water.The result is a rapid release of soil compaction, improved hydraulic conductivity of water in soil, increased solubility of nutrients and minerals, flushing of salts from plant roots, and stimulation of plant and root growth.
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Reynolds Plantation
Greensboro, Georgia
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El Niguel Country Club
Laguna Niguel, California
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The quality of energy at resonance permits Aqua-PhyD treated water to positively interact with soil and plants. Substantial energy builds with each treated irrigation water droplet which electrically vibrates or oscillates at resonance. A side benefit of using energy waves in irrigation water is that irrigation pipes and drip systems are continuously cleared of calcium and chemical buildup. The following picture shows pipe buildup, cleaned from the pipe and captured in the sprinkler-head filter.
Prior to installing the Aqua-Phyd system at four golf courses, soil samples were taken and sent to Harris Labs in Lincoln, Nebraska. The values recorded are listed as "untreated" on the chart below.
After installation of the Aqua-PhyD system and following a brief conditioning period, new soil samples were taken. The new values are recorded as "treated" on the charts.
The above charts illustrate the effect on Soluble Salt, CEC, Sodium ppm, and ECE. Each of the four sampled golf courses had different soil and water conditions. It has been noted that the worse the soil and/or water is, the better the Aqua-PhyD system performs.
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