In partnership with a group of golf course and athletic field managers, the founders studied results and fine tuned formulas over the course of 3 years.  In 2023 PREDICT-N₇ was ready to launch as a web-based app modeling Nitrogen along with all the nutrients, phytohormones and metabolites required by the plant for metabolic equilibrium.  The results achieved by the Turf Managers using it spoke for themselves.  

 

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Why it works​

 

If too much nitrogen is in the plant at any given time, it triggers unwanted topical growth and the plant will start to swell, texture goes from fine to coarse, ball speeds are slower, diseases enter more easily, and eventually leaf blades will lay over. Knowing the right amount of nitrogen is the best way to avoid these problems.

 

While superintendents often manage nitrogen inputs based on intuition and experience, PREDICT-N₇  more accurately predicts desired inputs using location specific soil and future weather data. Superintendents can even dial-in their nitrogen inputs better to manage the growth and playing conditions they want.

 

However, balancing nitrogen inputs is not enough to achieve ultimate playability, because it is only a piece of a greater process. Instead, all the Major Plant Process Steps need to be in balance too, so that protein and enzyme productions can be maximized. The total number of proteins and enzymes the plant can store determines the amount of strength the plant has to defend itself and recover quickly for ultimate playability. Unfortunately, when the turf is mowed low, the minimized leaf blades restrict the number of raw materials the plant critically needs, makes, and uses in all process steps that lead to building proteins and enzymes.