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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Gravely Turf Stadium 80 Gravely offers the Stadium 80 sprayer, part of the Gravely Turf line, to its ever growing line of turf machinery. The compact design of the Stadium 80 has an 80-gallon, low profile tank designed for maximum visibility. A lock- able spill tank lid with anti-siphon fill and low center of gravity helps prevent chemical spills. Available with an en- gine-driven Silver Series™ roller or 12-volt electric diaphragm pump, the Stadium 80 also features a spray gun, 25-foot hose and a low-maintenance, 10-foot, three-way folding boom with electric on and off controls. www.ariens.com Jacobsen’s new riding greens mower Jacobsen has introduced its GP400 ride-on triplex greens mower. Replacing the G-Plex III, the GP400 re- tains many of the features of its predecessor including a swing-out center reel for easy maintenance and adjust- ment and the cutting units with 7, 9 or 11-blade reels. There’s a choice of engines; a Briggs and Stratton V twin, air cooled gas engine, or a Kubota 3 cylinder diesel engine. A new tank design incorporates the fuel and hy- draulic reservoirs in a single molded unit providing better weight distribution and improved stability. As the fuel tank empties it has less effect on the machine’s centre of gravity and a sump in the bottom alleviates fuel starva- tion on slopes. www.jacobsen.com Husqvarna sprayers The BP5 backpack sprayer’s standard features include: high grade Viton/Nytril O-rings, seals and gaskets, pistol grip with built-in filter, brass wands, and extra long hoses. All sprayers come with a CD-ROM that covers all aspects of field maintenance to reduce downtime. Heavy-duty blow-molded tanks with UV inhibitors are er- gonomically designed for comfort - with adjustable, heavily padded shoulder straps that follow the contours of the body and eliminate stress points. With no exposed parts, the internal piston pump is protected for the rigors of everyday use but, is easily repaired. Spraying pressures from 15 to 168 psi, tank holds 5.3 gallons and has a brass wand. www.husqvarna.com Better infield skin moisture control Imagine being able to water once and drag several times over the course of a hot day, still turning up moisture and retaining a perfect playing surface. Just incorporate Ready Play Field Magic into the soil and see how the infield will absorb and retain moisture, either after watering or a rain. Field Magic will let you keep that per- fectly moist playing surface through-out the entire day, saving you material, labor, and water! A normal application will involve the incorporation of anywhere from 1200lbs-2000lbs of product 2-2 ½ inches deep into your skinned infield. Annual reconditioning with smaller amounts of product will be needed to maintain optimal results. Surface Dry granules hold up to 8x their weight in water; spread it evenly over your unplayable surface and simply rake it in. Dry Mats are the answer to standing water. Simply place the Dry Mat in standing water and watch how it quickly absorbs up to 2 gallons of water. Once it is fully saturated, simply pick up and wring it out. Repeat this process until standing water is gone. One Dry Mat can be used up to 100 times before it needs to be replaced and will remove 200 gallons of water in its lifetime. www.readyplaysports.com www.stma.org SportsTurf 45