European Turfgrass Laboratories

European Turfgrass Laboratories Ltd (ETL) provides an independent and unbiased service for the analysis of soils, sand, peat, gravel, rootzone and other materials specifically for the turfgrass and landscape industries. Who Do We Test For? Formed in 1996, we have been testing materials for many of the world's leading golf clubs, football clubs, national stadiums, racecourses and other natural grass sports surfaces. ETL's market began in the UK and Ireland and has rapidly expanded across Europe into Africa, Middle East, Australasia and South America. Golf course architects, agronomists, material suppliers, contractors, local authorities and government agencies use our testing services extensively during project planning and construction to ensure that all materials are conforming to their project's specifications. How Do We Test? ETL is an A2LA-accredited laboratory (Geotechnical - Putting Green Materials) and only 1 out of 10 in the world on the USGA approved list of physical soil testing laboratories. Accreditation involves a two yearly visit from an A2LA assessor to review our quality procedures and ASTM compliance. ETL's scope of accreditation comprises of a variety of ASTM (American Society for Testing and Materials) methods - as listed in the "2004 USGA Recommendation for a Method of Putting Green Construction." Producing accurate and reliable test results as quickly as possible is essential. ETL take part in the USGA Proficiency Testing Program - this is a quality control exercise where samples are sent to all participating laboratories for testing and the results are statistically analysed. This ensures that ETL remains one of the leading test centres for rootzone material testing.