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Introducing the New POGO Mini: Precision Turf Insight, Made Simple

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For years, turf professionals around the world have relied on POGO to bring the science of turf management directly into the palm of their hand. Now, we’re excited to unveil the next generation of POGO tools designed to make precision turf management smarter, more accessible, and more powerful for facilities of every size.

Today, we’re spotlighting one of the newest additions to the family: the POGO mini.

Before we dive into the details, here’s how the full lineup now fits together:

  • POGO Pro+ – The comprehensive, research-grade turf intelligence tool
  • POGO mini – The perfect balance of accuracy, portability, and simplicity
  • POGO lite – Essential spot-check readings with no cloud integration

Each device integrates seamlessly with the TurfPro Mobile App, and the new TurfPro Cloud subscription tiers unlock tools tailored to your operation.

Let’s take a closer look at what makes the POGO mini such a major advancement.

🌱 Meet the POGO Mini: Power in a Smaller Package

The POGO mini delivers the same research-grade accuracy found in the POGO Pro+ with just the basic diagnostic power of TurfPro. Built for greenskeepers, sports turf managers, and anyone who needs fast, reliable insight in the field, the mini is engineered for daily use without compromising precision.

Research-Grade Accuracy

Like all POGO devices, the mini is powered by the HydraProbe, a soil sensor developed by the USDA, Dartmouth College, the U.S. Department of Defense, and Stevens Water. This sensor is trusted worldwide for hydrological research because of its exceptional consistency and its patented no-calibration-required design.

That means every reading you capture (across days, across zones, or even across facilities) remains accurate and comparable.

Key Measurements

With the POGO mini, you capture three core measurements essential for turf health:

  • Soil Moisture
  • Electrical Conductivity (EC)
  • Salinity Index

Combined with sub-meter GPS accuracy, the mini helps turf managers spot issues early, track performance, and make informed decisions with confidence.

Ideal for Everyday Turf Management

The mini’s design makes it perfect for:

  • Daily moisture, EC, and Salinity Index tracking
  • Zone creation + boundary mapping
  • Pin Planning & Asset Management
  • Trends & analysis for Moisture, EC, and Salinity

It’s accuracy you can trust without the complexity.

📱 Seamless Integration with the TurfPro Mobile App

Every POGO, including the POGO mini, connects through the TurfPro Mobile App, available for free in both the Apple App Store and Google Play.

The app is your command center for:

  • Sampling
  • Data visualization
  • Trends and analysis
  • Manual measurement logging

You can also record your own measurements (like stimpmeter readings, clipping yields, firmness, or custom metrics) creating a complete digital record of turf performance over time.

SM: Soil Moisture    EC: Electrical Conductivity    SI: Salinity Index    CHI: Canopy Heat Index    ST: Soil Temperature


☁️ Unlock More Insight with TurfPro Cloud Subscription Tiers

The new TurfPro Cloud offers three subscription tiers, designed to align perfectly with the capabilities of each POGO device:

  • Free Tier – Optimized for POGO lite
  • Basic Tier – Optimized for POGO mini
  • Pro Tier – Optimized for POGO Pro+

For POGO mini users, the Basic Tier provides powerful analysis tools, while upgrading to the Pro Tier brings additional advanced capabilities.

POGO Mini with the Basic Tier

The Basic Tier is where the mini truly shines. You get:

  • Cloud access and storage on web and mobile
  • Logged measurements for Soil Moisture, EC, and Salinity Index
  • Visual Insight and Distribution Uniformity (DU) for Soil Moisture
  • Trends and analysis tools for all three metrics
  • Zone creation and boundary mapping

This tier gives turf managers the data clarity they need to make smarter irrigation and resource decisions without complexity or overload.

Upgrade to the Pro Tier for Even More Power

With the Pro Tier, the mini adds advanced features traditionally reserved for larger operations:

  • Pin Planner
  • GIS Asset Management
  • Integration with POGO Weather Pro+ data

If you want a cloud-connected system that combines soil insights, weather intelligence, course mapping, and crew workflows, the Pro Tier unlocks the full ecosystem.

Putting It All Together: Smarter Turf Decisions, Every Day

Whether you’re managing greens, fairways, sports turf, or municipal fields, the POGO mini gives you the same precision as the POGO Pro+ in an approachable design. Paired with the Basic or Pro tiers of TurfPro Cloud, it transforms raw measurements into clear, actionable insights.

From moisture uniformity to salinity trends, from zone mapping to pin planning, the POGO mini is built to help you.

Measure more, know more. Make better decisions and deliver superior playing conditions.

This is turf intelligence, simplified.

If you’re ready to take the next step in data-driven turf management, request a demo today.

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