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An Impressive Lineup from SISIS at SALTEX

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An Impressive Lineup from SISIS at SALTEX: At this year’s SALTEX, SISIS (Stand E082) will present an impressive lineup of turf maintenance equipment, each designed to address specific needs in the care of sports pitches, golf courses, and other fine turf areas.

Here’s a closer look at the standout products that will be on display:

Quadraplay

The Quadraplay is a versatile and compact machine that offers a complete solution for turf maintenance. This all-in-one system allows users to perform up to four different operations simultaneously, such as aeration, brushing, rolling, and surface grooming. With its easy-to-attach system and adjustable features, the Quadraplay is ideal for use on sports pitches, providing a cost-effective and time-efficient way to keep playing surfaces in top condition. Its multifunctional design makes it an invaluable tool for grounds persons looking to achieve a professional finish with minimal effort.

An Impressive Lineup from SISIS at SALTEX

An Impressive Lineup from SISIS at SALTEX

Auto Rotorake MK5

The Auto Rotorake MK5 is a powerful scarifier designed to remove thatch, moss, and organic matter from the turf surface, promoting healthier grass growth. Equipped with a range of interchangeable blades, the Auto Rotorake MK5 provides precise and efficient scarification, helping to improve drainage and reduce the risk of turf diseases. Its adjustable depth settings and ergonomic design make it suitable for a wide variety of turf types, ensuring that it meets the high standards required for maintaining pristine sports fields and ornamental lawns.

Multitiner

The Multitiner is a versatile aerator designed for effective turf aeration, which is crucial for maintaining healthy grass and soil. The Multitiner is suitable for use on various turf surfaces, from golf greens to football pitches, and offers a range of tine options to suit different aeration needs. Its unique design allows for easy handling and manoeuvrability, making it a practical choice for grounds persons looking to improve soil compaction, water infiltration, and root development. The Multitiner is renowned for its reliability and efficiency, providing consistent aeration results with minimal disruption to the playing surface.

Variseeder

The Variseeder is a precise overseeder designed to deliver accurate seed placement and even distribution, essential for promoting strong and uniform grass growth. This machine is perfect for renovating worn or damaged areas, as well as for establishing new turf. The Variseeder features an adjustable seed rate and depth control, allowing for customised seeding to match specific turf conditions. Its user-friendly design ensures that operators can achieve optimal seeding results quickly and efficiently, making it an excellent choice for groundskeepers looking to enhance turf density and quality.

Dart

The Dart is a high-performance aerator specifically engineered to provide clean penetration into the soil, enhancing aeration and promoting healthier root systems. It is particularly effective for use on compacted areas and high-traffic sports surfaces such as bowling greens, croquet lawns, cricket squares and ornamental lawns. The Dart’s unique design allows for maximum soil penetration with minimal surface disruption, ensuring that playing surfaces remain smooth and playable. With its robust construction and easy-to-use features, the Dart is an ideal choice for grounds persons looking to maintain the health and resilience of their turf.

The SISIS team will be available throughout to provide expert advice, answer questions, and demonstrate how their innovative products can help improve turf quality and maintenance efficiency.

For further information or a no obligation demonstration, please contact SISIS on 01332 824 777 or visit www.sisis.com

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Aberdovey’s impressive results with Maxtima

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Aberdovey’s impressive results with Maxtima: Following the launch of Maxtima fungicide, which provides turf-safe broad-spectrum disease control of microdochium patch and dollar spot, Nigel Green, Course Manager at Aberdovey Golf Club set within the Snowdonia National Park, has reported fantastic results incorporating it into his programme to control dollar spot this summer.

Founded in 1892, Aberdovey is one of the oldest golf courses in Wales and the home of the Welsh Golfing Union. It regularly features in the Top 100 golf courses in the UK and Ireland and was recently ranked as the 3rd best course in Wales by National Club Golfer.

Aberdovey's impressive results with Maxtima

Aberdovey’s impressive results with Maxtima

“At Aberdovey Golf Club, maintaining the health and playability of our greens is always a top priority, so when signs of Dollar Spot began appearing on the greens and aprons, I knew immediate action was needed. That’s when Maxtima came into play, and I have to say, it has truly delivered,” says Nigel.

“I first used Maxtima when I was given some to trial by BASF. I closely monitored the timing, weather conditions, and every detail of the application process. I applied it at a rate of 1.5 litres per hectare, and within just three to four days, I started noticing the results. The Dollar Spot, which had been a growing concern, was effectively stopped in its tracks. The product’s rapid action and efficacy were evident almost immediately, which was incredibly reassuring.

The mild and dewy mornings we’ve experienced recently have certainly not been ideal for managing turf disease, yet even under these challenging conditions, Maxtima has proven its worth. After seeing the quick impact on the initial areas, I decided to extend the application to two additional greens. The results were so impressive that I ultimately treated all of our greens, and I’m pleased to report that Maxtima has successfully stemmed the Dollar Spot across the board.

Maxtima is absorbed into the leaf really effectively even at low temperatures and continues to work for a long time after application. This means that in addition to its use against dollar spot in the summer months, it should be a really effective addition to the tools we use to control microdochium patch.

Given its performance, Maxtima is now a staple in our turf management arsenal. I’ll be applying it as needed, and I’ll always make sure to have some in stock to ensure we’re ready to tackle any future outbreaks. The peace of mind that comes from knowing we have a reliable, fast-acting solution like Maxtima on hand is invaluable. I would highly recommend it to any course manager looking for an effective and trustworthy product to keep their greens in top condition.”

For more information on Maxtima visit agrovista.co.uk/maxtima or contact your local amenity specialist.

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INFINICUT® to make impressive return to SALTEX

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INFINICUT® to make impressive return to SALTEX: DEWALT INFINICUT® are set to make an impressive return to SALTEX this October with a showcase of their latest innovations.

Long time exhibitors at the show, INFINICUT® will for the first time be joined by their parent company, DEWALT, who will be bringing an exciting range of complementary outdoor and power equipment to stand E065.

INFINICUT® to make impressive return to SALTEX

INFINICUT® to make impressive return to SALTEX

Well-known and regarded for their innovative flair and industry-leading collection of pedestrian cylinder and rotary mowers, INFINICUT® will be bringing the latest iteration to the NEC this year. Following on from the launch of their hugely successful FL22” mower last year, SALTEX will see the introduction of a new 26” Fixed Head (FX) model, utilising the company’s new dedicated cutting head technology.

Incorporating many of the features synonymous with the INFINICUT® range, the new 26” FX will feature a newly designed cutting unit platform that can incorporate a much wider variance in cutting height without compromising attitude angle. The TMSystem™ remains able to be integrated easily and quickly, while an all-new grass basket utilised high-end computational fluid dynamics during the design process and minimises air turbulence to further enhance clipping collection. These features make the new INFINICUT® FX26 ideally suited to the precision cutting on golf, tennis and cricket surfaces.

Not content to stop there, INFINICUT® will also be bringing a further, much-awaited, addition to their mower line-up, as well as making their first foray into app-based disease control. While details on both innovations are being kept closely under wraps at this time, visitors to stand E065 can be the first to find out more by speaking with a member of the technical team, on hand across the two days.

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J Premier Pitch makes impressive debut

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J Premier Pitch makes impressive debut: Ticking the boxes for wear tolerance and fast germination, J Premier Pitch from Johnsons Sports Seed has impressed during its debut season at Dartford Football Club.

Under the supervision of Head Groundsman Jay Berkhauer and the team at Jordans Sportsground Solutions, J Premier Pitch was chosen due to a tight six-week renovation window, delivering a quality surface for the first game of season and demonstrating great resilience, despite challenging conditions, ever since.

J Premier Pitch makes impressive debut

J Premier Pitch makes impressive debut

Jay has been in the industry for 20 years, working on all manner of sports surfaces from Premier League clubs to grassroots facilities, schools, cricket clubs and everything in-between! For the last seven years he’s been an operative for contractors Jordans Sportsground Solutions and has been based at Dartford FC, of the National League South, for five seasons. “This pitch gets a lot of use!” he exclaims. “We’ve got four teams that play here so when it comes to renovating and preparing the pitch we know we need seed that can handle high levels of stress and wear, and meets the budget and resources we have available.”

“We’d heard about the quick establishment and germination of Johnsons, and with only five and a half weeks between our renovation and the first game, this was going to be critical. We sowed J Premier Pitch end of May 2023, saw the first sprouts of germination within seven days and by the first game of the season we were as good as gold!”

J Premier Pitch has delivered proven performance on some of the greatest sporting stages globally. The new 2024 formulation blends five top-rated perennial ryegrass cultivars to create a mixture with exceptional wear tolerance, disease resistance and outstanding visual merit. “After the impressive initial germination, we’ve also noticed the pitch has held up really well given the very wet winter and sustained high levels of play. There has also been a significant reduction in the amount of Red Thread we’ve seen in comparison to previous years.”

“While we may not have the luxury of a big budget or two weeks of recovery time between fixtures, we still very much aim for professionalism in the product we deliver. By hand seeding goal mouths and spot treating problematic areas we can maintain a pitch that looks good and plays well for the whole season. J Premier Pitch, for us, has been the right balance of price and quality” he concludes.

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Trio of INFINICUT’s deliver impressive quality

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Trio of INFINICUT’s deliver impressive quality: Three 22” INFINICUT® golf cutting units are described as delivering outstanding cut performance on the 18 greens of Hallamshire Golf Club.

The trio of battery powered mowers are the latest step in the club’s environmental strategy and are giving Course Manager Ben Burrill and the team not just quality of cut, but enough run-time to mow all greens and return to the shed with as much as 60% charge remaining!

Trio of INFINICUT’s deliver impressive quality

Trio of INFINICUT’s deliver impressive quality

Nestled between Sheffield and the Peak District National Park, Hallamshire’s heathland course boasts year-round condition, with their greens renowned in the region for speed and consistency. Proudly hand-cut, this has been executed with the new fleet of INFINICUT® 22” mowers, since their delivery in May 2023 by local dealers Balmers GM. “Our previous pedestrian mowers were reaching the end of their working life and, with the club actively encouraging more sustainable alternatives, I had demonstrations of the different battery options available” explains Ben. “The price point of the INFINICUT® was better and, compared to the other brands we tried, the battery life impressed us straight away.”

“In practice, we can get as many as nine greens done with one mower which, with three in the shed, is above and beyond what we need. Even working on a 25% reduction in battery life over the next five years, we’ll still be able to cut all 18 greens relatively comfortably.” He continues, “Charging them has just become part of the daily routine. They return to the shed with anywhere between 40-60% charge left, we plug them in, and they quickly get to full charge and sit ready for the next day.”

Launched in early 2023, the INFINICUT® 22” cutting unit promises even more refinement for turf management, incorporating many of the features synonymous with the INFINICUT® range together with precise cut quality from the dynamically-balanced SMARTCut™ reel. “We opted for the 14-blade cutting reels which increases the clips per inch and works really well for us, delivering an outstanding quality of cut and finish.”

“We were also able to specify 3mm groomer spacing to manage the lateral growth on our bent greens which other manufacturers would have been unlikely to be able to accommodate.” Ben adds, “The team have been very impressed with the simplicity in functionality, things like the sensor in the floating head which automatically slows the mower down when lifted for easier end of line turning. They’re well designed and will be critical to the delivery of our course, in a more environmentally-friendly way, for the years to come.”

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