turf tools

Turf-Tec International is the leading manufacturer of diagnostic turfgrass, environmental and infiltration tools in the world

Turf-Tec International is the leading manufacturer of diagnostic turfgrass tools and environmental test equipment in the world. We invent, design and manufacture Soil Samplers, Moisture Meters, Infiltration Test equipment and many other diagnostic tools.

Turf-Tec International was started by the late Tom Mascaro in 1976 to manufacture tools that would benefit the Golf Course Superintendents and Sports Turf Managers in their everyday maintenance. Turf-Tec International is now headed by John Mascaro, who joined the company in 1987 and is Tom's son who is carrying on the family tradition of introducing innovative tools to aid the superintendent. John is also well known for writing the "John Mascaro's Photo Quiz" in Golf Course Management Magazine, which is one of the most respected trade publications in the world of Golf Course Management and the official publication of the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America (GCSAA). This monthly feature is a photographic question and answer section with photos of common turfgrass problems and their sometimes surprising answers. The article "John Mascaro's Photo Quiz" also is run in the official publication of the Sports Turf Managers Association of America (STMA) called SportsTurf Magazine.

Tom Mascaro was best known as the inventor of the Aerifier in 1946 and the Verti-Cut in 1955. These inventions have become standard management practices on every golf course and athletic field in the world.