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1/18/2016

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Last week we received a belated Christmas present from the golf club... what a good one it was too !! 
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A big thank you to Simon Bingham (T.H Whites) for helping us out with the deal of the year
For the last 5 years or so, we've had to deal with numerous problems with  our vert drain machinery ........ well not any more !!


​Chaz Ayres (Wiedenmann UK area sales manager)  demonstrates how to cut a PTO shaft to size.
​Chaz also gave the whole team a demo on how to use the machine..
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Our latest purchase, is the Wiedenmann Terra Spike Gxi 8 seen in the pictures above and below. The principle of 'time is money' applies now more than ever to professional turf maintenance. The amount of time we have at our disposal is becoming increasingly limited while the players are placing ever more exacting demands on the quality of the turf. Regular deep spiking and deep aeration are important requirments for a healthy root growth. After decompacting the ground, the roots can penetrate deeper into the soil and thus make better use of water and nutrients. This improves water and air flow of the soil, eliminating thatch and enhancing the strength of the grass.
​However, despite all the technical innovations in the past, this type of maintenance work has always been a time-consuming task. The new generation of Wiedenmann GXi revolutionizes turf maintenance and sets new standards in speed, productivity, and quality of work. 
Benefits of aeration 
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As you can see in the diagram above it clearly shows us the benefits from Verti-drainning..
  • Better drainage
  • Deeper root development 
  • Reduction of thatch levels
  • Better gas exchange 
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Tine of our life
From left to right, we have new sizes for the tines we will be using.

8mm will be used for regular use on the greens and we will class them as the  'Pencil tines'

12 mm tines will be used on the tees,  also ideal for the greens.

20 mm will be used for the fairways.
I've not yet had the chance to give this machine a proper work out, due to the amount of frost and snow we've had in the last week....(at least its wasn't more rain). I can certainly say from the demo experience I had with Chaz and the guys, that the machine was like something I've never experienced before. From setting the machine up to washing it off and putting it back in  the shed is simple and not time consuming.

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Elle Decker link
11/28/2023 03:27:56 pm

Great blog you haave

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