SportsTurf

February 2014

SportsTurf provides current, practical and technical content on issues relevant to sports turf managers, including facilities managers. Most readers are athletic field managers from the professional level through parks and recreation, universities.

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40 SportsTurf | February 2014 www.sportsturfonline.com JACOBSEN LAUNCHES CONTOUR ROTARY MOWER Jacobsen has launched the new AR722T contour rotary mower, designed to maintain sports and recreation fields. The AR722T features a 65.2 hp Kubota turbo-charged diesel that delivers performance and blade speed in the most challenging terrain without slowing down. The new AR722T is equipped with the SureTrac parallel-cross-series trac- tion system, which provides superior performance on hills. The AR722T's advanced weight transfer system allows for balancing of the machine's weight between the traction unit and decks for optimal traction and ground following in varying terrains. The AR722T is also equipped with Jacobsen's exclusive TrimTek decks that feature a downdraft blade for superior mulching capabilities. Jacobsen NEW CUSHMAN HAULER PRO UTILITY VEHICLES Cushman introduces a fully electric Cushman Hauler PRO with a 72-volt AC drivetrain that provides the range and power once exclusive to gas-powered machines in a silent, zero-emissions vehicle. Cushman vehicles are manufac- tured by the E-Z-GO Division of Textron Inc. The new Hauler PRO features a 72-volt AC electric drivetrain, upgraded from more traditional 48-volt systems, that offers up to 50 fully-loaded miles of range between charges. The patented AC Drive technology also ensures that the Hauler PRO maintains consistent power and performance from the first pre-dawn chores to the last light of dusk, without the noisy drone of a gas engine. Cushman SAPIP-IRT WIRELESS IR LEAF TEMP SYSTEM The new SapIP-IRT wireless infrared temperature system from Dynamax, Inc. is the latest development in IR leaf temperature sensing for use in irrigation scheduling and plant stress detection. This new system allows for small IRT nodes to be distributed up to 500 meters (1600 ft) apart throughout a field, and data to be collected with a single wireless modem. Data is then displayed and graphed on a website where data files can also be downloaded to your PC. Plant stress models are used to determine if, and when, your crops need irrigation, and flags are used when ir- rigation is required. Dynamax, Inc. FMC INTRODUCES TRIPLE CROWN T&O INSECTICIDE A multiple action insecticide providing fast-acting, long-lasting broad-spectrum control of more than 30 above- and below-ground turf and ornamental pests, Triple Crown® T&O insecticide is now available from FMC Professional Solutions. Triple Crown is a three-way combination of FMC bifenthrin, FMC zeta-cypermethrin and imidacloprid, of- fering multiple modes of action on key pests including ants, fire ants, grubs (masked chafer, European chafer, and Japanese beetle), chinch bugs, annual bluegrass weevils, ticks, mites, billbugs, mole crickets, and more. Research among university specialists in various parts of the country has shown that Triple Crown delivers fast results against damaging annual bluegrass weevil and billbug adults, chinch bugs, mole crickets and many other insects. FMC Professional Solutions SISIS TO LAUNCH TWO NEW MACHINES SISIS will be introducing this year the Rotorake 600HD pedestrian de-thatcher and the Rotorake TM1000 tractor mounted de-thatcher which now features a new interchangeable reel system. Along with the two new machines, which are being launched into the US market for the first time, will be the highly popular Veemo MK2 heavy duty tractor mounted de-thatcher, Auto Rotorake MK5 self-propelled heavy duty de-thatcher and Multislit 1200 tractor mounted deep slitter. The Rotorake 600HD is a heavy duty pedestrian de-thatcher and linear aerator which can be used for regular, routine use at a shallow setting or a deeper setting. The SISIS Rotorake TM1000 is a tractor mounted unit which is now available with five quick release interchangeable reels to aid the removal and control of thatch and help reduce standing surface water by improving water infiltration. SISIS TOOLS & EQUIPMENT GRIGG BROS INTRODUCES RHIZONIFY, SOIL SPECIALTY PRODUCT Introducing Rhizonify, a new technologically advanced, value-added formulation from Grigg Brothers designed to facilitate the interaction of turfgrass roots with water, nutrients, and sugars in the rhizosphere to improve rooting, enhance plant energy status, and promote turfgrass vigor in challenging soil conditions or during environmental stress. Applications of Rhizonify enhance and replenish plant and soil carbohydrates in the rhizosphere to successfully overcome limitations encountered during many conditions turfgrass managers face. Placement and solubility of the carbohydrate and nutrient contained in Rhizonify determine its efficacy. Grigg Brothers

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