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Smart Lawns Cut Water Use (The Miami Herald)
“…The Card Sound course, on the grounds of the posh Ocean Reef Club, was among the first golf clubs in Florida to install sensors. It uses a wireless system built by Advanced Sensor Technology called UgMo (for underground monitor) to handle sprawling acreage that would otherwise require miles of wires. The system even prompts groundskeepers, who can monitor sensor data on a computer, when to fertilize or treat for assorted turf diseases.
Five others courses in Florida — including Old Palm Golf Club in Palm Beach Gardens and dozens more across the country, particularly in hot, dry climates — have installed the UgMo systems as well.
The company claims the systems cut water use by a quarter or more, which can translate to tens of thousands of dollars in savings at a course.”
