Scottish dealer expands offering

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Scottish dealer expands offering: Polaris Britain dealer, Reiver Garage Services, has expanded its customer offering with the Polaris recreational product line-up, including the Polaris RZR.

A family-run business based in Duns, a town in the Scottish Borders, Reiver Garage Services has been an authorised Polaris dealer for four years, offering Polaris utility UTVs and ATVs since 2016. After expanding to become a Polaris recreational dealer this year, Reiver now offers the full line-up of Polaris vehicles including youth models, utility vehicles including both petrol and diesel Ranger models and the Polaris Sportsman ATV range, as well as sport and leisure Polaris vehicles such as the RZR and Scrambler.

Scottish dealer expands offering

Scottish dealer expands offering

The owner of Reiver Garage Services, Dale Robertson, has always been strongly involved with motorsport which is one of the driving forces behind his decision to add leisure Polaris vehicles to his dealership. Dale began rallying in 2005 and has competed in both Scottish and British championships, claiming the Scottish Group N Rally Championship title in 2014.

Dale said: “With rallying such a prominent part of my life, we saw this as an excellent opportunity to combine work with pleasure. We’re really proud to be expanding and to have the full Polaris range on offer now, from a child-friendly Outlaw 70 ATV, to a hardworking Ranger Diesel, all the way to a full spec RZR. It’s exciting to stretch out into the recreational market to give both new and existing customers the chance to experience this side of off-road vehicles and get some adrenaline running through their veins. We’re planning on holding a ‘ride and drive’ day in October to give people a chance to see what these machines can really do, and we’re sure they’re going to love it as much as we do.”

Reiver Garage Services prides itself on first-class customer service, both for sales and after-sales care. Managed by the head mechanic Paul, Reiver provides repairs and servicing on all ATVs and UTVs, no matter the make or model.

“It’s exactly the same for utility and recreational customers – they both want a reliable vehicle and they both want good customer service; Polaris provides the reliability we look for, and we provide the rest. It’s a perfect combination.”

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New SISGrass & HG Turf partnership

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New SISGrass & HG Turf partnership: The new partnership offers the Australian sports turf industry a revolutionary new hybrid grass system – stitched hybrid grass by SISGrass. The SISGrass machine is versatile and provides the fastest installation on the market. Injecting artificial grass fibres into the playing surface, the surface is instantly stabilised, and the natural grass is protected.

SISGrass is stitched in a 20mm x 20mm square pattern, with 20mm of fibre above the surface and 180mm of fibre below the surface. The hybrid surface, which comprises 5% artificial grass and 95% natural grass, increases the playing hours by up to 3 times.

New SISGrass & HG Turf partnership

New SISGrass & HG Turf partnership

SISGrass is designed for long-term performance, with a life expectancy of 10 years+. The polyethylene fibres are UV stable and wear resistant. The fibres can also be recycled, which makes SISGrass a sustainable choice.

The SISGrass machine is powered by electricity and guided by laser for greater accuracy during installation. One machine can stitch a full-size football pitch in 7 days. A smaller version of the stitching machine is also available for goal boxes, golf tees, tennis courts and cricket pitches.

SISGrass was launched in 2015 and has been installed in over 100 pitches including 50 stadium pitches worldwide. SISGrass has been used with cool-season grass in the Premier League, FIFA World Cup, UEFA Champions League and Rugby World Cup. SISGrass has also been used with warm-season grass in the AFC Asian Cup. SISGrass is also widely used in community sport.

HG Turf Group has been supplying the market with hybrid grass for more than 20 years. The introduction of SISGrass expands HG Turf Group’s offer of grass systems.

We’re delighted to partner with HG Turf Group. Our SISGrass technology has been installed all over the world and working with this experienced partner presents an exciting opportunity to provide quality hybrid surfaces to a new market in Australia

New SISGrass & HG Turf partnership

New SISGrass & HG Turf partnership

Ivo Lamot, Managing Director, SISGrass

We are very excited to partner with SISGrass and offer their patented technology in Australia. Our collaboration includes the purchase of a SISGrass stitching machine, which will guarantee local supply and support of this international technology. SISGrass completes our hybrid grass portfolio. Our partnership with SISGrass is a significant milestone for HG Turf Group, and we are thankful for this opportunity

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The Worker Is King: GKB Sandspreader

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The Worker Is King: GKB Sandspreader: GKB Machines, the company behind sustainable, reliable and robust maintenance machinery for natural, synthetic and hybrid turf are offering the ability to keep your sports pitch or golf course in prime condition throughout the year, thanks to the GKB Sandspreader.

During both construction and maintenance, there are multiple reasons for sand filling and top dressing. In either case, the GKB Sandspreader enables the distribution of a wide variety of materials in the appropriate quantities with hassle-free application.

The Worker Is King: GKB Sandspreader

The Worker Is King: GKB Sandspreader

Ranging from 1m3 to 4m3, there are several hopper capacity options in four different designs. The shape and design of the sand hoppers ensures efficient operation and ensures your clear view along the machine. Giving you complete control from the tractor, an optional touchscreen allows you to manoeuvre the machine from within. Not only this but the GKB Sandspreader can also be delivered with four pivoting balloon tires for the perfect distribution of the weight on your grounds.

Adapting to fit a multitude of vehicles, the SP100 especially has been developed on the back of the success of GKB’s trailed versions and is suitable for assembling on a turf truck. For example; the John Deere® Gator™, Toro® Workman® or the Jacobsen® Truckster. With complicated construction removed, mounting the GKB Sandspreader is straightforward. A simple bolt-on system and stand legs allows the SP100 to be quickly removed. Also fitted with hydraulic controls means this efficient machine can run directly off the hydraulics of the chosen turf truck.

With development constantly happening within the heart of GKB, the GKB Sandspreader was created to offer not only maintenance and construction but also versatility. Available with a conveyer belt on the front or rear, this machine can be used as a material handler for filling drainage equipment, a smaller dresser or even bunkers. With the standard design, you can set the speed of the conveyer belt and the disc spreaders utilising an attached control unit. The double, hydraulically powered, spreading discs are adjustable on multiple points and in this way enables you to create a faultless sand distribution.

For more on GKB Machines and their reliable and robust range of machinery for natural, hybrid and synthetic turf, please visit www.gkbmachines.com or contact Tom Shinkins on 07495 883617 to enquire about the GKB Sandspreader and to book a demonstration.

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Keep pond algae under control

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Keep pond algae under control: With mild summer conditions proving a catalyst, preventative action using cultural control methods is encouraged to effectively manage filamentous algae.

Filamentous algae, known as blanket weed, begins life underwater forming visible mats of weed near the surface or clinging to plants after considerable growth below surface has occurred.

Keep pond algae under control

Keep pond algae under control

Left untreated, this common weed spreads quickly and can cover the entire surface of a pond, reducing light and available oxygen leading to risk to aquatic life. At this stage, biological treatments will no longer be as effective.

Dr Abigail Graceson, Technical Manager for Agrovista Amenity said: “When filamentous algae are allowed to proliferate to the stage where the majority of the water’s surface is covered, our solutions are limited.

“That’s why it’s important to take a long-term approach to management. This includes reducing the use of fertilisers close to the water’s edge, increasing the amount of oxygenating plants, and creating a buffer zone around the edge of aquatic and semi-aquatic plants.”

Products which can help to manage pond algae fall into three categories – biological, enzymatic and physical. Biological products manipulate the aquatic environment through introduction of bacteria which feed on excess nitrates and phosphates in the water, reducing their availability to the algae.

Enzymatic products disrupt the molecular structure of weed, causing the plant to completely break apart.

Finally, there are two main types of physical products – dyes which reduce the amount of sunlight penetrating below the surface of the water; and products which capture the algae within a substrate preventing it from absorbing nutrients.

Dr Graceson recommends understanding why the algae is growing excessively in the first place, to help inform control methods and product selection. With no authorised traditional chemical control treatments, often physical intervention will be required once algae have become established.

She added: “Enzymatic products are likely to assist with the control of existing problematic algae, but most treatment options are most effective when applied preventatively, or at the very start of visible signs of excessive algal growth.

“If sufficient amounts of algae are removed through physical methods, such as through raking, then a bacteria-based product may then help with ongoing control.

“If you are concerned about removing aquatic creatures during physical removal of algae, leave the algae at the side of the pond for a short while so they can return to the water.”

For further algae control advice, contact enquiries@agrovista.co.uk

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