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New Allett C34 At Girton College

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New Allett C34 At Girton College: Steve Whiting has been Head Groundsman at Girton College, Cambridge, for nineteen of his thirty years in the industry.

Girton’s main site has the best on-site sports facilities of any of the University of Cambridge colleges with fifty-five acres of sports and formal grassed areas that cared for by Steve’s team of two Groundsmen and five Gardeners. He describes himself as having: ‘always been an Allett man’. The grass sports catered for at Girton College range from football to rugby, cricket, tennis and croquet, as well as hard courts for basketball, netball and tennis. The College has recently purchased a new Allett C34 Cylinder mower from the professional mower range, to add to their ‘Allett fleet’ which includes two RM34’s, a Tournament 20 and two ‘vintage’ Regals.

“I’ve done many, many miles on an Allett,” says Steve, “and purchasing the C34 was an easy choice to make. You know with an Allett they will never let you down. I have never had one breakdown in all these years. They are easy to use, reliable, professional, and we have a great relationship with Allett.”

New Allett C34 At Girton College

The Allett C34 mower features the ‘Quick Cartridge’ cylinder, with interchangeable cartridge heads for a variety of turf maintenance tasks. There is the choice of six or eight blade cylinder and the machine can swiftly convert to a turf rake, powered scarifier, verticutter, brush and sorrel roller. Power comes from the Honda GX200 engine, the working width being 86.4cm/34” and the handlebars are adjustable with anti-vibration mountings. The cut height is adjustable between 8mm/0.32” and 55mm/2.17”

“We use the C34 on all the grass pitches, football, cricket, and formal lawns. The finish is brilliant and the turf rake is great for cleaning up.” Steve adds, “it’s exactly what we want, all in one mower.”

New Allett C34 At Girton College

Sport plays an important part in the life at Girton. The College fields men’s and women’s teams in football, rugby, hockey, cricket and tennis and the facilities are also hired out so it’s especially important to maintain these to the highest standards. Steve Whiting and his Alletts are ensuring that remains the case.

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New Kubota Utility Tractor

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New Kubota Utility Tractor: Leading groundcare machinery specialist, Kubota UK, has released its latest high performance L1361 Compact Utility Tractor, which offers unrivaled versatility, productivity and efficiency. 

For those looking to complete a wide range of maintenance tasks with ease, the 36.6 HP machine is a flexible choice, featuring a powerful three cylinder Kubota D1803-M-E2 engine, manual or three range speed hydrostatic transmission and a 38 litre capacity fuel tank for extended periods of use.

New Kubota Utility Tractor

The new L1361 also includes 4WD and live, continuous-running rear PTO exclusively available on the HST model. The frequent and alternating use of various implements are supported by the machine’s three-point hitch and impressive lifting capacity, for easier and flexible use.

By featuring a quick detach front loader, the model allows for easier and quicker use of implements, including the new Kubota LA525 front loader with a curved boom design, for easy completion of the biggest of tasks.

The bevel gear front axle has also been designed to deliver an extremely tight turning radius, with full power transfer to the wheels at every steering angle. This enables greater traction across all terrains for secure high performance.

However, productivity and performance aren’t the only key benefits of the machine. Ergonomics have also played a significant part in the L1361’s refreshed design, with a spacious operator deck and slanted front bonnet for greater field of vision when handling front loader operations to ensure maximum safety.

Speaking of the latest L1361 tractor, Adrian Langmead, Business Development Manager for Groundcare, said: “As a market leader in the manufacture of high performance solutions, Kubota is dedicated to developing machines that combine innovation and technology together to constantly improve the way in which the industry works.

“Regardless of terrain or job requirement, the L1361 allows operators to get the job done better and faster, all with greater comfort, performance and ease.”

For more information on Kubota and its extensive range of solutions visit www.kubota.co.uk or call 01844 268000.

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New Jacobsen Aerators

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New Jacobsen Aerators: Jacobsen, a Textron Specialized Vehicles brand, is releasing new models of its GA Aerator Series. The GA450 and GA580 aerators will sit alongside the GA600 to create an extensive line of tractor mounted aerators, with each model having a specific width and working depth that can be used in a multitude of applications for the course.

Each model features Jacobsen’s PerfectStrikeTM technology, which delivers unrivaled hole quality and increased productivity when equipped with the optional AerStrikeTM tine attachment system.

New Jacobsen Aerators

The PerfectStrike patented design ensures tines enter and exit the turf vertically and from an optimal height. Its precise movement creates a truly straight and more perfectly round hole, providing uniform aeration with minimal damage to the root zone to allow turf to recover quickly.

“With the addition of the GA450 and GA580, we provide the industry’s most comprehensive line of aerators, all featuring PerfectStrike technology which delivers superior hole quality while maintaining turf quality,” said Michael Parkhurst, Vice President, Golf for Textron Specialized Vehicles Inc., which designs and manufactures Jacobsen turf-care equipment. The company also manufactures E-Z-GO® golf cars and Cushman® utility vehicles under its Textron Golf brand.

Each GA series aerator can be equipped with an AerStrike attachment system that delivers up to 70 percent heightened productivity. Created for optimal spacing with a diamond pattern, the system enables single-pass aeration, reducing operation time and elevating turf conditions.

Additionally, the GA series features a rear-mount roller location, with superior ground-following capability and a design that allows for quick, simple adjustment of aeration and easier maintenance.

GA450

  • Ideal for greens and manicured green spaces
  • Spring dampening tine arm motion delivers superior quality
  • Lightweight design allows quick and efficient aeration

GA580

  • Aerate fairways up to 8” deep at industry-leading speeds
  • Capable of intermediate depth aeration on fairways
  • Designed for ease of operation and maintenance
  • Single-tool depth adjustments to achieve perfect aeration depth

The new GA models will join the GA600 in Jacobsen’s line of GA Series Aerators. The GA600, when equipped with the AerStrike 4-tine attachment system, operates as the industry’s only aerator that performs deep aeration in a single pass.

For more information, visit: www.jacobsen.com

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New Masterline ‘Colour Boost’

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New Masterline ‘Colour Boost’: New for 2018 from the Masterline range are 3 new and exciting ‘Colour Boost’ flower mixture formulations designed to create enhanced, attractive amenity spaces. Available in the UK through DLF Seeds, the range also provides an essential food source and habitat for many species of animals and invertebrates, especially pollenating insects.

The mixtures have been designed for maximum floral impact, incorporating both wild flower and garden flowering species, that establish rapidly to deliver a colourful display throughout the whole year. Sowing a colour boost mixture brings many cost savings for the commercial user compared to more traditional bedding schemes – particularly appealing to local authorities and golf courses with increasing pressure on budgets. The mixtures are sown directly onto the final recipient site, requiring little irrigation, fertiliser/chemical application or maintenance throughout the season.

New Masterline ‘Colour Boost'

Designed to create a robust and attractive display in any park; open space or golf course, Colour Boost 1, features high impact annuals that are quick to establish and offer a long flowering period from 8 weeks after sowing up until the first frosts. Colour Boost 2 is a low-growing seasonal annuals mix, particularly relevant for areas where final growing height is of paramount importance. Finally, featuring 90% perennial flower species and 10% annual species, Colour Boost 3 high impact perennial mix ensures good adaptability to different growing conditions and provides a colour scheme that changes throughout the season depending on which species are in bloom.

The mixtures within the Colour Boost range feature 100% flower seed which can be notoriously difficult to sow when applying at just a few grams per m2. To combat this and ensure even sowing and correct application rates, the mixtures are sold in conjunction with Rehofix MK1500 corn skin granule – a natural, biodegradable carrier which makes sowing at low application rates easier and saves the more expensive seed mix running out midway through a project.

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New Sherriff TurfHealth Packages

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New Sherriff TurfHealth Packages: Sherriff Amenity have announced the release of TurfHealth Packages, which will offer turf managers a combination of products within the Sherriff Amenity portfolio and offer them all-year round tank-mix options.

There are currently twelve combinations available through TurfHealth Packages which present turf managers with options for a number of requirements – from mixes to help strengthen the plant during high disease pressure periods, to mixes incorporating seaweeds, biostimulants and wetting agents to help with drought stress.

New Sherriff TurfHealth Packages

Furthermore, Sherriff Amenity have reduced the prices of each product within the packages, so customers will see savings on every package they purchase.

TurfHealth Package 1

Products: E2 Pro PhosRite and Green Lawnger TR

A phosphite and pigment combination to support the grass against disease and to promote a natural even colour. An ideal package for the autumn and winter months as growth and recovery rates decline.

TurfHealth Package 2

Products: E2 Pro PhosRite, Green Lawnger TR and GoGreen Plus

All the features of TurfHealth Package1 but with the added benefit of GoGreen Plus – a sulphur free complexed iron for rapid green-up and hardening of the sward.

 TurfHealth Package 3

Products: Calsal, GoGreen Plus and Magflo 300

The 100% availability of nitrate in Calsal is the ideal support for early season growth. Combined with the rapid greening and sulphur free formulation of GoGreen Plus and magnesium in Magflo 300, there is a strong colour response and strengthening of the turf against disease.

TurfHealth Package 4

Products: Calsal, GoGreen Plus and Krista-Mag

An ideal tank-mix for growth at low temperature, incorporating the 100% availability of calcium and magnesium nitrate with the strong greening effect of GoGreen Plus, into a sulphur free formulation.

TurfHealth Package 5

Products: Rootmass Plus, Magflo300 and Greenmaster Step Liquid

Rootmass Plus provides a strong focus on supporting spring and autumn root development. The use of Greenmaster Step Liquid helps to replenish micronutrients. Magflo300 extends the greening response by helping to form chlorophyll.

TurfHealth Package 6

Products: Rootmass Plus, GoGreen Plus, Magflo 300 and E2 Pro PhosRite

Rootmass Plus with its high concentration of cold process seaweed extract, humic/fulvic acid and chelated iron, tank-mixed with GoGreen Plus, a sulphur free complex iron. Magflo 300, for an even more enhanced greening effect. E2 Pro PhosRite contains phosphite, widely recognised to enhance disease resistance.

TurfHealth Package 7

Products: GoGreen Energy and E2 Pro PhosRite.

GoGreen Energy provides optimum results when the plant is under stress conditions. A low NPK analysis and a wetter/spreader make a great plant health product when mixed with E2 Pro PhosRite. It’s benefits of promoting strong healthy growth with enhanced rooting makes this package a perfect stress busting turf health mix.

TurfHealth Package 8

Products: Aqua-Zorb 45, Amino Turf and Seavolution

A wetting agent and plant biostimulant mix, ideal support for turf under pressure from drought and physical wear.

TurfHealth Package 9

Products: Aqua-Zorb 45 and Rapid Root

Aqua-Zorb 45 is a key water management tool that can help prevent and correct localised dry patch. When mixed with Seavolution, a quality cold processed seaweed extract, the formulation combats the effects of parasitic nematodes and fungal pathogens. Complemented with Amino Turf, TH9 is a perfect summer turf health mix for growth and recovery.

TurfHealth Package 10

Products: Green Lawnger Pro HC, GoGreen Plus and E2 Pro PhosRite

Green Lawnger Pro HC is particularly beneficial in deteriorating light conditions. The combined effects of complexed iron in GoGreen Plus, further enhances the greening response and with the added benefit of E2 Pro PhosRite, this package serves to strengthen and protect the turf against disease.

TurfHealth Package 11

Products: Amino Turf, Rapid Root and Seavolution

A strong broad spectrum biostimulant mix, combining the high quality cold processed seaweed extract found in Seavolution with the high humic/fulvic acid concentration of Rapid Root and the maximum availability of amino acids in Amino Turf. TH11 will also help to improve cation exchange capacity, nutrient availability and root development.

TurfHealth Package 12

Products: K-Max, Go Green Plus and E2 Pro PhosRite

K-Max with 11% nitrogen and 39% potassium, makes this a perfect product for autumn use when it is important to discourage disease associated with lush growth, but it is still necessary to stimulate a response following renovation. With the benefits of GoGreen Plus, a sulphur free, complexed iron for rapid green-up and hardening of the sward, with the addition of phosphite in E2 Pro PhosRite, TH12 is a great mix for repair after a long and stressful summer.

For further information, please contact Sherriff Amenity on 01638 721 888 or visit www.sherriffamenity.com

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