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GXi8 HD for Prestwick GC

January 16, 2025/in Machinery, News, Press Release/by Admin

GXi8 HD for Prestwick GC: Prestwick Golf Club, the birthplace of The Open Championship, is one of Scotland’s oldest and most famous courses. A machinery replacement budget allows Course Manager, Dave Edmondson, an injection of capital, annually, to add and replace machines. “We made provision for the club’s 14-year-old Wiedenmann Terra Spike XF6 to retire […]

ICL Introduces Trophy XL®

January 16, 2025/in News, Press Release/by Admin

ICL Introduces Trophy XL®: ICL is pleased to announce the launch of Trophy XL®, a new turf herbicide from Corteva Agriscience that combines established herbicide technology with the innovative active ingredient Arylex™. Designed for managed amenity turf, Trophy XL offers targeted control of broad-leaved weeds, including challenging species like Plantain and Clover. Why Trophy XL? […]

GXi8 HD for Prestwick GC

January 16, 2025/in Machinery, News, Press Release/by Admin

ICL Introduces Trophy XL®

January 16, 2025/in News, Press Release/by Admin

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GXi8 HD for Prestwick GC

January 16, 2025/in Machinery, News, Press Release/by Admin

GXi8 HD for Prestwick GC: Prestwick Golf Club, the birthplace of The Open Championship, is one of Scotland’s oldest and most famous courses.

A machinery replacement budget allows Course Manager, Dave Edmondson, an injection of capital, annually, to add and replace machines.

GXi8 HD for Prestwick GC

“We made provision for the club’s 14-year-old Wiedenmann Terra Spike XF6 to retire in 2023. However, it was still doing such a clean and efficient job that I knew it could easily finish a 15th year of service, so pencilled its replacement for December 2024, instead.

“At a demo mid-summer, it took only a few minutes to choose it would be followed by a GXi8 HD. After watching it take a run across the practice chipping green on 12 mm tines, leaving such little surface disruption, I didn’t need to see anything else. The elderly XF6 was traded in very favourably; a good bit of business, all round.”

Dave joined the South Ayrshire club during 2020, appointed to his post from The Island Golf Club in Donabate, County Dublin, and heads a team of eleven.

“Prestwick is a classic links site; there’s a lot of history here. We are very traditional in our management, low input, very little fertiliser, no pesticides, aiming always for minimum disturbance.

“I plan aeration to go once; usually the last week of January, conditions allowing. We’ll do greens, tees, aprons and sections of the fairways with 12 mm tines.

“I chose the GXi8 on the basis it brings a choice to go again, maybe once or twice across the season, on the greens with smaller 8 mm tines. I don’t want to disrupt golf, and this is the best machine to suit us.”

Stuart Cameron, Area Sales Manager at Fairways GM, Wiedenmann UK’s Scottish dealer and Wiedenmann’s, lead demonstrator, Andy Kerr, installed the machine for the Prestwick team.

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ICL Introduces Trophy XL®

January 16, 2025/in News, Press Release/by Admin

ICL Introduces Trophy XL®: ICL is pleased to announce the launch of Trophy XL®, a new turf herbicide from Corteva Agriscience that combines established herbicide technology with the innovative active ingredient Arylex™. Designed for managed amenity turf, Trophy XL offers targeted control of broad-leaved weeds, including challenging species like Plantain and Clover.

Why Trophy XL?

ICL Introduces Trophy XL®

Trophy XL is formulated to support turf professionals in managing persistent weed issues effectively. Its advanced combination of active ingredients ensures robust control of a wide range of broad-leaved weeds, across various climatic conditions.

Key Features

Selective herbicide: Broad spectrum for extensive weed control
Effective against persistent weeds: Rapid and effective control of Plantain, Clover, and more.
Cool-weather application: Robust control of actively growing weeds in cooler weather
Single treatment per year: Designed to fit into standard maintenance schedules.
Low-odour formulation: More pleasant application experience

Product Details

Trophy XL is an EC (Emulsifiable Concentrate) containing 280 g/L fluroxypyr, 12.5 g/L halauxifen-methyl (Arylex), and 12 g/L cloquintocet-mexyl as a safener. It is a post-emergence herbicide suitable for newly established or mature turf areas.

Pack Size: 1 litre
Coverage: 1.67 hectares per pack
Application Rate: 0.6 L/ha (maximum 1 application per year)
Use Period: 1st April to 30th September

Integrated Weed Management Plans

For extended weed control, ICL recommends integrating Trophy XL into a sequential programme with Praxys®, another selective herbicide. Used together, these products provide consistent weed suppression throughout the season, supporting healthy, competitive turf.

Availability

Trophy XL will be available through ICL distributors starting in March. Please note that applications should not begin until April, in accordance with label restrictions. For more information or advice, contact your ICL representative or visit our website.

Notes

Always read the label and product information before use. “Trophy XL, Praxys, Arylex and Corteva are Trademarks of Corteva Agriscience and its affiliate companies” with “Trophy XL®, Praxys® and Arylex™ are Trademarks of Corteva Agriscience and its affiliate companies.

Please contact ICL on 01473 237100 or visit www.icl-sf.co.uk or www.icl-sf.ie if you are in Ireland.

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GXi8 HD for Prestwick GC

ICL Introduces Trophy XL®

GXi8 HD for Prestwick GC

ICL Introduces Trophy XL®

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GXi8 HD for Prestwick GC

GXi8 HD for Prestwick GC: Prestwick Golf Club, the birthplace of The Open Championship, is one of Scotland’s oldest and most famous courses.

ICL Introduces Trophy XL®

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