The secret to lawn success

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The secret to lawn success: The secret to lawn success is to ensure it has all the right nutrients, it is after all a plant. One of the best ways to help deliver these is to aerate the lawn and allow the nutrients to be able to get to the soil underneath the surface. This will also allow air and water to circulate through any thatch or built up grass that have gathered.

The Billy Goat range of Plugr aerators enables grounds professionals, landscapers and contractors to be able to tackle large areas of lawn quickly and easily. Plugr aerators offer the perfect solution to promoting spring growth.  They can improve drainage and encourage new growth by making holes throughout the turf that breaks up compacted soil and allows air, water and nutrients to circulate through the roots. This results in healthier, stronger roots, grass and turf.

The secret to lawn success

The secret to lawn success

The Plugr aerator range has two series of machines. The 18 series and the 25 Series.

Within the 18 Series sits the PL1802V and the PL1801H. Both have an 18” working width so are ideal for smaller grounds. They have four tines that place cores 2.75” deep and aerate 22,000 square feet per hour. They have an easy-folding handle that allows for compact use, transportation and storage, aided by the fact that they weigh only 109kg so are easy to steer without lifting. There are two engine options available. The PL1802V has a Briggs & Stratton Vanguard 205cc engine. The PL1801H is powered by a 118cc Honda engine. Both are self-propelled.

For those seeking a more productive, cost-efficient way of aerating larger areas, the 25 Series is required. It offers the best combination of productivity, comfort and results, whilst boasting intuitive controls, and variable speed fingertip hydro-drive innovation.

Similar to the 18 Series, the 25 Series also has two engine options. The PL2501SPV is powered by a Briggs & Stratton Vanguard 203cc engine, and the PL2501SPH has 196cc Honda engine. The 25 Series is best suited for more intense usage and larger areas. The models have a 25” working width and eight reciprocating cam driven tines that punch to core depths of 2.75”. They can deliver aeration to up to 42,500 square feet per hour.

Billy Goat’s aerators do not require any lifting, add on weights or have any chains, making them easy to operate and less fatiguing than others on the market.

The Billy Goat range of Plugrs is available nationwide through Henton and Chattell’s dealer network. Prices of the Plugr aerators start from £2610 including VAT.

For more information and to see videos demonstrating their performance visit www.billygoat.co.uk

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Free snoods from Indigrow

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Free snoods from Indigrow: Extended Payment Terms

We’ve extended our 90-day payment terms offer – we’re now pleased to be able to offer 90-day payment terms to all UK customers on all orders placed up until 30th June 2020.

Free snoods from Indigrow

Free snoods from Indigrow

To help support the UK greenkeeping and groundsmanship industries, Indigrow are please to announce an extension to their 90-day payment terms offer for all UK customers until the 30th June 2020. This offer will help new and existing customers get the products they need to keep their course and pitches are the highest level demanded by members and players without having to immediately worry about cash flow issues.

FREE SNOODS!

A FREE triple pack for convenience – wear one, wash one, dry one!

Our Indigrow lightweight Snoods are back in stock! Request yours now! We’ve got a new batch of lightweight snoods in stock and we wanted give you first opportunity to request your free triple pack!

How to apply?

Just visit the link below and submit the form and we’ll put a triple pack of Snoods in the post direct to your work or home address! This offer is for UK greenkeeper and groundsman customers in the UK only and available whilst stocks last.

www.indigrow.com/free-snoods-triple-pack

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Husqvarna 535iRXT Brushcutter

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Husqvarna 535iRXT Brushcutter: An extremely efficient product in the Husqvarna professional range, Husqvarna 535iRXT is a new high-performance and powerful battery-powered brushcutter designed for full-time professional use.

The machine’s lightweight, well-balanced design and silent operation leads to easy operation and results in professionals being able to work in noise sensitive and public areas, without any disturbance. The 535iRXT can also be used all year round due to its weatherproof (IPX4) properties. All features ensure the machine is a long-lasting and reliable tool that can be used all year round in all conditions, which in turn increases flexibility in user’s working hours.

Husqvarna 535iRXT Brushcutter

Husqvarna 535iRXT Brushcutter

The 535iRXT has an outstanding cutting diameter to provide a capacity that is equivalent to a 35cc petrol-powered brushcutter. Its E-TORQ motor and 45 cm cutting diameter delivers the performance equivalent to a 35cc petrol-powered brushcutter, giving groundsmen the power to complete a job thoroughly, but with no harmful emissions, helping to reduce carbon footprints.

The machine’s ErgoFeed™  function allows users to feed the trimmer line with one simple push of a button. This feature reduces the risk of unintentional line feed, minimising trimmer line consumption. The ErgoFeed™ trimmer head is thoughtfully designed with a reduced number of moving parts to ensure the 535iRXT is robust and durable.

The brushcutter possesses three different  performance modes to allow groundsmen to maximise runtime of the machine and adjust the power output to the correct and current working conditions. On top of this, the machine features integrated connectivity meaning the brushcutter can easily be connected with Husqvarna Fleet Services™. This allows groundmen to see the machine’s last known location, usage stats and service history.

Key information:

Battery voltage: 36 V

Weight without battery: 4.9 kg

Price (unit only): £599.00 incl. VAT

Website link: https://www.husqvarna.com/uk/products/brushcutters/535irxt/967850601/ 

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Husqvarna LC 551iV Lawnmower

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Husqvarna LC 551iV Lawnmower: A battery-powered lawnmower with high capacity cast aluminium cutting deck designed for full-time commercial use.

Based on the same platform as the petrol powered LC 551SP and VBP models, the Husqvarna LC 551iV offers the same performance levels with the added benefit of no direct emissions, much lower noise and vibration levels. All this is possible due to the high performance weatherproof, IPX4 rated battery power unit which replaces the traditional 4-stroke engine. The power unit provides the user with the option of both one or two integrated BLi batteries, or a BLi backpack battery with the adaptor accessory to power the mower.

Husqvarna LC 551iV Lawnmower

Husqvarna LC 551iV Lawnmower

The machine is self-propelled and features four speed options enabling operators to select the most suitable ground speed, the ergonomic mower handle is also height adjustable maximising operator comfort. High performance brushless blade and drive motors vastly reduce noise levels when compared to equivalent petrol machines. This allows use in noise sensitive areas and public spaces without disturbance, increasing productivity. The digital drive system also significantly reduces the vibration levels through the handle bar, and the machine has an ultra-low vibration level of 0.3m/s2.

The machine is Fleet ServicesTM capable allowing easy integration into the Husqvarna fleet management tool. Fleet ServicesTM allows fleet operators to track machine location, monitor machine use, service intervals and much more from a smart phone or desktop.

Assisting in a variety of working conditions, operators can choose between the machine’s normal or savE™ mode for optimum runtime based on the application. The machine features a PowerBoost mode where the lawnmower will automatically increase its blade speed when mowing in heavier conditions, which ensures extra power is guaranteed when needed. All this is controlled from the machine’s easy to operate intuitive keypad which also shows machine and battery status. To aid storage and transportation, the handlebar is fully folding.

The LC 551iV features a 65 litre canvas collector with dust blocker, the mower can also be used as rear eject and in mulch mode with the optional mulch kit accessory. The collector is easily lifted through the one piece handlebar allowing efficient removal and re-fitting. To improve durability the mower features cast aluminium deck with side protection bumpers to protect against bumps and scrapes as well as aluminium rims.

Key Information:

Cutting width: 51 cm

Price: £1,249.00 incl. VAT

Website link: https://www.husqvarna.com/uk/products/lawn-mowers/lc-551iv/967977201/

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Off-the-shelf seed and fertiliser packages

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Off-the-shelf seed and fertiliser packages: Sports and amenity turfgrass specialist, Germinal GB, has announced the launch of a new range of off-the-shelf seed and fertiliser packages aimed at simplifying the process of selecting and purchasing sports pitch renovation products.

Containing everything needed to overseed and feed tired and worn sports pitches, the budget-friendly packages contain top quality grass seed and the necessary fertilisers required to ensure the new sward germinates as quickly as possible and continues to thrive once established.

Off-the-shelf seed and fertiliser packages

Off-the-shelf seed and fertiliser packages

Three sport pitch renovation packages have been announced, all of which are based around the use of Germinal’s A30 Rapid Sports Renovator Plus seed mixture and NovaTec Premium slow release fertiliser. The third ‘Pro-Pitch’ option also includes Germinal’s G13 ProteKt autumn/winter fertiliser.

The three packages are as follows:

Goal Mouth and Touchline Repairs: contains enough grass seed (three 20kg bags of A30) to renovate two goal mouths, both touchlines and centre spot, plus enough fertiliser (ten 25kg bags of NovaTec Premium) to feed the entire pitch during the grow-in period. Package price: £550

Full Pitch Renovation: contains enough grass seed (seven 20kg bags of A30) to overseed an entire pitch, plus enough fertiliser (ten 25kg bags of NovaTec Premium) to feed the entire pitch during the grow-in period. Package price: £800.

Pro-Pitch Renovation: contains enough grass seed (seven 20kg bags of A30) to overseed an entire pitch, plus enough fertiliser (ten 25kg bags of NovaTec Premium) to feed the entire pitch during the grow-in period. This option also contains ten bags of Germinal’s G13 ProteKt fertiliser to feed the sward during the autumn and winter. Package price: £1,150

A30 Rapid Sports Renovator Plus is the perfect seed mixture for sports pitch repairs and renovations thanks to its blend of two perennial ryegrasses (35% Calico and 35% Carnac) and a creeping perennial ryegrass (30% Zurich). A30 produces a hardwearing playing surface which, thanks to the creeping growth habit of Zurich, offers excellent recovery and persistence.

Novatec Premium (15-3-20, 2%MgO +TE) is a cost-effective slow release fertiliser with added trace elements and 2% MgO. It disperses rapidly into the sward where it releases its nutrients over a period of 12 to 16 weeks, thereby significantly reducing labour requirements throughout the pitch’s grow-in period by eliminating the need for subsequent applications. As well as helping new plants to establish, Novatec Premium is also beneficial to established swards, with its high potassium content helping to stiffen leaf blades and protect them from cold weather damage and disease.

G13 ProteKt (3-0-22, +3% Fe) is a micro-granulated fertiliser which contains 22% potash and 3% iron to help harden turf, heighten sward colour, and protect grass plants from disease. Applying G13 to the established sward in the autumn and winter improves wear tolerance and enables the pitch to recover more quickly in the subsequent spring.

All three packages retail at a discounted price compared to purchasing their individual components at full retail value – a fact club managers and groundsmen, especially at those clubs financially affected by the Covid-19 crisis, will appreciate.

“We recognise that, at the time of year when the majority of sports pitches should be being renovated after the long wet winter, many groundsmen find their hands tied either by a shortage of funds as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, or because they and their teams have been furloughed during the ongoing crisis,”  explains Richard Brown, Amenity Sales Manager for Germinal GB.

“As these grass roots facilities move out of lockdown and the Football Foundation’s Pitch Preparation Fund starts to be implemented, groundsmen are bound to be under significant time and resource pressures, so we’ve taken steps to make their subsequent pitch renovation projects as simple and easy to implement as possible.

“By formulating three ready-to-use packages – all of which are available to buy online at www.germinalamenity.com – groundsmen can quickly and easily order all the seed and fertiliser they need without having to spend too much desk-based time researching which products to buy or where to find the best deal.”

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