February 3, 2022 - Turf Matters

Toro sprinkler offer: For spring, Reesink Turfcare is offering highly competitive deals on two of Toro’s most popular sprinklers – the Toro Flex and Infinity sprinklers.

At a time of year when many golf clubs are assessing their irrigation needs and perhaps considering an upgrade, the option to buy 10 Flex or Infinity sprinklers and get two absolutely free, or buy three Infinity sprinkler bodies and get one free, will no doubt be extremely welcome.

Toro sprinkler offer

But this isn’t just an opportunity to add value to your irrigation system, it’s also the chance to benefit from Toro’s leading technology, engineering and true innovation for the most effective irrigation solution on the market, says Reesink Turfcare, official distributor in the UK for Toro professional irrigation products for the golf, sport and amenity sectors.

Robert Jackson, water division sales manager at Reesink, comments: “Course managers and greenkeepers will know what the course setup is, how the system is performing and whether their irrigation system needs updating or extending. And they will want to know that they are getting the best product and the best value. Meanwhile, committee members will have an interest in the business case and want to know they are getting the best return for the club. These deals ensure all parties are happy.”

These deals are for those clubs who want next level sprinkler control, now. Both the Flex and Infinity sprinklers offer highly efficient and accurate irrigation with clever innovative features to make your job easier. These include easy arc adjustment, ratcheting risers, higher pop-up heights, Smart Access for ease of service, forwards-backwards compatibility, and some of the most efficient nozzles available.

The Infinity sprinklers have all the quality features of delivering increased efficiency, enhanced course appearance and improved playing conditions, for which Toro is renowned, but with the big added benefit of ‘Smart Access’. With Smart Access, Toro has designed a sprinkler in which every element – big or small, mechanical or electrical – is easily accessible from the top of the unit. Therefore, sprinkler maintenance has never been easier.

Meanwhile, Flex sprinklers feature a dual trajectory main nozzle that provides exceptional nozzle performance at the 25 degree standard angle position and great performance in windy applications at the 15 degree low angle position. Plus, the part/full circle drive allows you to adjust the area of coverage to match your seasonal watering needs or meet water rationing mandates in seconds with no additional parts required.

The sprinkler spring deals are available now and last until the end of April 2022. Call Reesink on 01480 226800 or visit reesinkturfcare.co.uk for further information.

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Deep aeration relief for Broadway Bowling Club: Where once stood a croquet lawn and tennis courts, the Broadway Bowling Club opened its doors in 1919. It sits in an idyllic location in beautifully maintained grounds with scenic views towards the Cotswold escarpment and the Broadway tower; a ‘Saxon Tower’ folly that was the brainchild of 18^th Century landscape designer ‘Capability Brown’.

The gently sloping banks of herbaceous flower borders and hedging change through the seasons and come days when the weather halts play, the club’s pavilion offers a pool table and an indoor skittle alley for members to enjoy.

Deep aeration relief for Broadway Bowling Club

It was during 2021 the weather brought matters to a head for Dennis Hall, Broadway’s Greenkeeper of ten years. Increasingly, the green was suffering from standing water after heavy rain, with one area getting progressively worse. Even in dry periods, it was noted the ground was frequently mushy when the mower went through the area. Avonmore Associates, the highly respected South Warwickshire sports grounds construction and maintenance company, regularly maintain the green with a regime of spiking and aeration. They suspected a deeper problem. As happens with many older bowling greens, the sheer volume of play over the years, combined with the substrate of the original construction, leads to compaction at a depth not reached by normal aeration. In Broadway’s case, there are mixed areas of stone and clay with insufficient release of standing water built up over time.

Avonmore suggested using Terrain Aeration, with whom they have worked on a number of projects, to bring in their Terralift machine to provide one metre deep aeration. At this depth, the ground is usually so compacted it requires fracturing to open up fissures and allow drainage. Terrain Aeration’s Terralift system works on the principle of hammering a hollow probe through the soil using a JCB road breaker gun, and compressed air is released up to 20Bar (280psi). At the end of the air blast, they inject dried seaweed, which sticks to the fissure walls. This expands and contracts with the moisture in the soil to keep the area breathing. Working to a grid with approximately two metre spacings allows the Terralift to create interlinked cracks and fissures deep underground to carry away the water. The 1.5-inch probe holes on the green are backfilled with Lytag aggregate and covered with topsoil, making it playable almost immediately. The work at the Broadway Bowling Club was carried out in November 2021 and Dennis Hall reports that they have had several periods of heavy downpour and the deep aeration has done the trick with no standing water to halt play.

Terrain Aeration 01449 673783 www.terrainaeration.co.uk