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Finally, Harrogate is back!
Covid wiped the BIGGA Turf Management Exhibition from the 2021 calendar completely and the recent Omicron variant pushed the event from its January slot to March – but there’s no stopping it now. Over 150 companies from across the UK and Europe will descend on the Harrogate International Centre to showcase their latest products and innovations.
Organisers BIGGA will also be featuring their extensive ‘Continue to Learn’ professional development programme.
BTME is free to attend, there is no deadline to book your ticket and you can register on-site on each of the three days – but BIGGA recommend you register in advance to avoid queueing and for quick entry.
See you there!
What BTME means to us, explains exhibitor GreenBest
With preparations in hand, exhibitor spaces allocated and close to 5,000 attendees pre-registered GreenBest wanted to take a look back on what BTME meant to them as a company and to the turf management industry.
Marketing Executive Aimee Kingdon said: “BTME has always proven a success for GreenBest and our Velvit brand. It’s an opportunity to network with current customers and seek out new business. We’re looking forward to being back at the Harrogate Convention Centre to showcase what GreenBest has to offer.”
GreenBest has attended BTME since its initial introduction, showcasing the Velvit brand. In 2019 they exhibited Velvit and GreenBest together for the first time and due to its success, continued to do this in 2020. The Velvit range offers over 50 professional turf fertilisers, biostimulants and wetting agents, available through multiple distributors throughout the UK and abroad.
This year the company has decided to add information about their SmartLawn Fertilisers range to their stand to explain all that GreenBest has to offer.
The SmartLawn Fertiliser range offers specialist lawn treatments designed specifically for the professional lawn care industry. Manufactured in the UK and available to the trade, this off-the-shelf range is in stock and ready to order.
GreenBest’s been in the industry for over 20 years offering bespoke manufacturing, producing under the customer’s own brand and specifications. Fortunately, as a flexible manufacturer they say they have been able to give their customers exactly what they wanted, even through recent difficult times.
“Attending shows allows us to connect with our customers. They are also a great opportunity for team building and training.”
At BTME, find GreenBest in the Blue Zone, stand 144.
Chance to promote knapsack spraying
A new initiative between leading land-based training body Lantra and sprayer specialists Hozelock-Exel aims to raise operator awareness of the mechanics of knapsack sprayers to improve performance and longevity of equipment.
This is a key priority in what is a drive to reverse whaty they see as “the throwaway culture”.
Units available to trainers include the Berthoud 16l capacity Vermorel 2000 Comfort, the 20l Cooper Pegler CP3 Evolution and giant telescopic lances.
David Fisher, pictured, Lantra Head of Industry Partnerships, says: “It’s only by working closely with industry experts, including manufacturers like Hozelock, that Lantra is able keep in touch with current industry requirements and trends and tailor our training appropriately.
“Our Instructors are particularly impressed with the Hozelock cutaway units that help demonstrate functionality so comprehensively, and discussions have also highlighted an opportunity for potentially including a maintenance module to some of sprayer courses – a great example of effective partnership in practice.”
Continuing the theme, Hozelock UK National Account Manager Allan Wainwright said: “Sprayer lifetimes can be considerably extended by operators ensuring they complete checks regularly, especially before storing sprayers for winter and preparing them for work in spring.
“Contractors should avoid viewing professional sprayers as items disposable as soon as there’s a hitch. The more operators know about how sprayers work, the more likely they are to be able to diagnose and rectify any functionality issues.”
Hozelock-Exel is committed to a programme of product support for trainers and instructors nationwide to extend knowledge of knapsack and compression sprayers.
Lantra instructor Doug Price said: “Their industry links are invaluable and this latest initiative is a prime example of the backing Lantra provide and mutual respect.”
Acumen and ClearWater looking forward to the show
It started back in 1995 with Highspeed Group.
The company planned to enter the turf maintenance sector, so BTME seemed the logical solution. Results from that first attendance 26 years ago exceeded expectations, generating excellent business.
Every year the company exhibited at BTME and on each occasion new customers were found. Over the years at BTME, many products and services, legislative driven, were introduced. Initially, waste management services were established with hundreds of golf clubs and others in turf management.
Fuel and oil tanks were in great demand when new legislation was introduced, and a range of tanks were exhibited. Workwear and PPE followed but the biggest launch was that of the ClearWater wash pad water recycling system in January 2003.
Since Highspeed has been sold to Acumen Waste Services Limited, ClearWater has seen fan-tastic investment and growth. From 2017 it has gone from strength to strength with significant growth year on year, new engineers, and a larger, dedicated customer care team.
Showcasing ClearWater at BTME is still as important now as it was 26 years ago and with a year’s absence due to the pandemic a prize draw (a free ClearWater system) will run again, along with attractive finance options.
There’s an expanded presence of waste management services too.
Visit Acumen ClearWater at BTME 2021, Stand 206 Red Zone South. n More companies to look
out for – see Pages 44-56.
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Are you ready for the show?
ACUMEN WASTE SERVICES
STAND 210 RED ZONE
Acumen Waste Services is focusing on their class leading ClearWater Washpad Water Recycling System at BTME 2022 and sees the show as the ideal platform to build last year’s success. }
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} The stand will feature a mini
ClearWater display unit to demonstrate new features and, yes, there will their fantastic “Win a ClearWater system” Prize Draw again!
If you are interested in bringing your washpad up to legal requirements, saving precious and increasingly expensive water, do make sure you visit the stand; it may not be as expensive as you thought and you could be a winner!
Acumen has attractive waste management packages available too.
AQUATROLS
STAND 162 BLUE ZONE
The Aquatrols team will be on hand to discuss the importance of pre-season water management applications and how our penetrants can work for you. With a range of surfactants and bio-nutritional products backed up by sound science and independent research, Aquatrols understands the problems turf managers are faced with and offers proven solutions designed with every need and budget in mind. After over 60 years as world leader in soil surfactant technology, each of our proven, trusted products targets a specific problem, offering peace of mind and visible results. Our heritage, coupled with a team of experienced, knowledgeable technical advisors give turf managers the comfort and support needed to tackle each challenge as it arises. “What drew me to Soil Scout is the live data you get every 20 minutes.
Having that at your fingertips is unique in the industry and it was something that by putting the sensors in, we could fine-tune our moisture managementDENNIS AND SISIS STAND 244 RED ZONEpractices very quickly” John McLoughlin
Dennis and SISIS will be introducing their new and exciting range of environmentally friendly turf maintenance machinery to the golf market.
Working alongside carefully selected partners Dennis and SISIS have developed a portfolio of machines that have great battery life and range, with ultra-low noise and vibration, that are a NO COMPROMISE alternative to the petrol range they have been renowned for producing.
The investment and research have paid off and the E-Series boasts a range of superior batterypowered products that are befitting of the Dennis and SISIS badges.
On the stand will be the ES-26, with a standard front roller for maintaining fine turf sports surfaces such as golf greens and tees; the ES-22 Ultra, this battery mower provides an ultra-fine finish on golf greens and tees; the ES-Mk5, is a dedicated battery scarifier that has great battery life and range with ultra-low noise and vibration, and the SISIS Flexibrush, a tractor mounted brush which is equally effective dispersing top dressing and removing excess material on natural turf surfaces. Course Manager, Wallasey Golf Club
DLF SEEDS
STAND 270 RED ZONE
A stop by the stand will give visitors the first chance to hear about the new sustainable and environmental solutions that will change the way that professional turf managers will tackle some of today’s biggest challenges.
The shift in weather patterns combined with changing management models of maintenance and plant nutrition are largely believed to be the triggers for an increase in the occurrence of some turf diseases, particularly the rise in reported instances of Brown Patch.
For golf, a number of popular mixtures have been reformulated including J Fairway which features the new salt tolerant Esparina chewings fescue and J Rye Fairway which has been updated to include the new highly rated, perennial ryegrass Aniston.
All of the changes will be outlined in the brand-new Johnsons Sports Seed brochure, which can be found on the stand alongside two new brochures dedicated to the recently expanded DLF Wildflower collections.
GKB MACHINES
STAND 406 PURPLE ZONE
The GKB Stand promises to be a showcase of equipment for all seasons as GKB Machines get set to return to BTME in 2022. Whether its aeration, scarification or overseeding on the agenda, solutions will be on show in the form of the Deep Tine Aerator, efficiently and effectively aerating the ground down to depths of up to 400mm; the Sandfiller scarifies the surface down to depths of up to 40mm, while the Combiseeder has two spiked rollers and two brushes to create the optimal number of holes in the ground, allowing for precise seed distribution and maximised conditions for germination.
The GKB Technical Team will be on hand to discuss these products and many more from their innovative golf and sports turf portfolio.
GREENBEST
STAND 144 BLUE ZONE
We’re delighted to be returning to the Show to feature all our fertiliser ranges. Velvit; over 50 fertilisers, biostimulants and wetting agents suitable for the turf care industry.
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GreenBest Bespoke; create your own range, design your brand, and develop bespoke products to suit your customer’s needs. And SmartLawn; our off-the-shelf lawn range designed for and trusted by professional lawn care businesses.
We’ll also be sharing product knowledge on our range of Onyx granular / liquid biostimulant fertilisers, changes within the industry and details of what’s being developed in our laboratory.
GREENTEK
STAND 200 RED ZONE
GreenTek, the greensmower attachment specialists will be previewing their latest new cassette for the Thatch-Away Supa-System. The brand new Micro-Groomer cassettes have 2310 ultra-fine tungsten tips to give a standard of grooming which has never been seen before! Visit the stand to be first in the queue for a demonstration.
Also on show will be the everpopular Dyna-Seeder and Dyna-Corer units. These enable rapid greenscare operations with all the speed and manoeuvrability of a triplex, to minimise disruption to play.
In tractor attachments, there will be the 5.4m Multi-Brush for dispersing dew and wormcasts, and the 3.6m TurfConditioner 12 thatch removal rake.
GROUNDSMAN INDUSTRIES
STAND 240 RED ZONE
Established in 1990, and based in Northern Ireland, Groundsman Industries specialise in the Design and Manufacture of Turf/Sod Cutters, Turf Aerators, Core and Linear Aeration Soil Collectors distributing around the world.
Groundsman two and four-wheel drive Turf/Sod Multi Cutter range deliver exceptional sod-cutting ability in all conditions. These versatile machines can be fitted with sod blades 30cm to 60cm wide cutting 1cm to 7cm thick plus Trench, De-compaction and Mole-drain blades to 13cm depth.
Groundsman Pedestrian and Tractor
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Mounting Aerators 45cm to 180cm wide all use Groundsman’s proven Elliptical Plunge Action mechanism for aeration to 15cm deep. Quick-change Tine Holders for Solid, Hollow and Chisel Tines plus Cluster Heads for dense pattern aeration and seeding.
Groundsman Flexblade Collectors 0.8m to 2.3m wide for Aerator Attachment to Core and Collect as well as Compact Tractor Mounting for Follow-up Collection of Cores and Linear Aeration Soil.
Visit www.groundsmanindustries. com
HEADLAND AMENITY
STAND 424 PURPLE ZONE
Headland Amenity will be shining a spotlight on their range of water management products - including TeraFirm, DewCure and TriCure AD. The Headland technical team will be on hand to discuss this, alongside their full range of plant nutrition products for golf and sports turf on the Origin Amenity Solutions stand Terafirm is a soil penetrant formulated to improve the downward movement of water through the soil, helping to achieve a faster-draining, “What drew me to Soil Scout is the firmer and healthier surface. DewCure has also demonstrated live data you get every 20 minutes. considerable success in reducing leaf Having that at your fingertips issurface moisture. With the activity of damaging foliar diseases like unique in the industry and it was Microdochium nivale and Dollar Spot positively linked with conditions something that by putting the conducive to high leaf moisture. Looking further ahead, TriCure AD sensors in, we could fine-tune is known as a highly effective wetting our moisture management agent used to combat hydrophobic conditions on fine turf. practices very quickly” John McLoughlin
ICL
STAND 426 PURPLE ZONE
ICL is looking forward to welcoming visitors to its interactive stand where the team will be talking all things turf and providing an exclusive look at an exciting new product for the golf market.
Gronamic Golf 6-2-4, a new organic based fertiliser is a unique blend of credible and sustainable ingredients to provide a natural turf response and is the latest product to be added to the Gronamic range.
The organic content of Gronamic 6-2-4 is 100% plant based and is formulated as a fine granule containing SeaMax, Struvite and Polyhalite.
Often a vibrant hub of discussion and networking, the stand will also feature the famous ICL barista, who will be on hand to serve coffees and other hot drinks throughout the event.
Aside from the exhibition, ICL is once again proud to support BIGGA’s Continue to Learn education programme.
ICL’s very own Dr Andy Owen and Henry Bechelet will also be hosting two informative sessions in the Continue to Learn programme.
INFINICUT
STAND 272 RED ZONE
pit stop on our for a true test of pedal power – all raising money for BIGGA’s Benevolent Fund! Once you’ve taken the challenge, take a breather and check out some of the other highlights including the TMSystem collection of cassettes for grooming, mowing and maintenance and some new innovative products from the Infinicut stable.
The Greenkeepers Benevolent Fund is the official charity of BIGGA, assisting current or past members and their dependants with financial support and practical help during difficult times. A voluntary donation will permit entry to the ‘Pedal Power vs Battery Power’ challenge
The full selection of cassettes from the renowned TMSystem will also be on display. A total of 12 cassettes make up the range, which coverts fairway and triple greens mowers into multiuse units for complete turf refinement.
ISEKI
STAND 145 BLUE ZONE
ISEKI is looking forward to a long awaited catch up with colleagues and friends. On stand will be the unbeatable TG tractor range, with the choice of IQ dual-clutch, HST or Power Shuttle transmission, 40hp to 67hp diesel engine, impressive lift capacity up to 1,600kg, Cat 1 or 2 rear linkage plus rear and mid PTO as standard, optional front PTO and front loader the tractor is designed for golf running golf maintenance equipment with ease.
Should you need a collection mower for your rough, heather management or wildflower areas look no further than the SF mower range.
KAR UK
STAND 228 RED ZONE
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between Hunter Industries and POGO and is looking forward to revealing more details at the Show.
Hunter Industries has joined forces with turfgrass technology solutions leader POGO to bring new sensor and visual insight integrations to the best-inclass Hunter Pilot Network.
Hunter’s robust irrigation control system effectively balances watering demands with flow capacities to determine the most efficient watering cycles possible. Best of all, the highly intuitive software is fully customisable according to the daily irrigation management needs of the turf.
KAR UK is the leading wholesaler of irrigation equipment in the UK and an integral distributor of Hunter Industries irrigation equipment and, together with Hunter Industries, will be showcasing a leading range of irrigation equipment that could make a significant improvement to your golf course.
MANSFIELD SAND
STAND 326 GREEN ZONE MARTIN LISHMAN LTD
STAND 260 RED ZONE
Pioneers in the development and production of premium quality silica sand-based products for over 170 years, Mansfield Sand is a name in which greenkeepers, course managers and sports turf managers put their trust.
Whether for construction or on-going maintenance, the company has long been providing a wide range of products which are vital to the overall health and performance of a sports pitch.
Mansil Silica Sand Sports Range, predominantly used in the construction and maintenance of a wide range
of sports surfaces – from winter sports pitches, golf courses, bowling greens and all amenity turf areas; the Top Dressing is a manufactured homogenous product made from their own premium silica sands combined with top quality soils; the Sand Soil Rootzones, are a superior rootzone blend Mansil 40 Silica Sand with a quality screened topsoil, guarantees the perfect start. Other products include Fibre Reinforced Rootzone – reinforced with polypropylene fibres; Fibrelastic Rootzone – reinforced with polypropylene fibres and flexible elastane fibres and Fibresand – particularly advantageous when grass cover has been reduced due to heavy usage and wear during the winter period. Martin Lishman Ltd is a specialist manufacturer of Compact Amenity Sprayers. The Mini-Spray, Midi-Spray and Micro-Spray models are suitable for a wide range of amenity spraying applications including golf courses, sports turf, school playing “What drew me to Soil Scout is the fields and paddock spraying, with users consistently live data you get every 20 minutes. reporting excellent results.Having that at your fingertips isThe Martin Lishman sprayer range includes trailed, ATV unique in the industry and it was mounted, demountable and selfpropelled models with tank sizes something that by putting the ranging from 70 to 600 litres and boom widths from one metre to sensors in, we could fine-tune eight metres. our moisture management practices very quickly” John McLoughlin Course Manager, Wallasey Golf Club
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MM SPORTS SEEDS
STAND 270 RED ZONE
Visitors to the DLF stand can expect a range of market leading products from the world’s leading grass seed breeder and producer.
The MM brand and mixtures are now part of DLF UK and will benefit from access to the full DLF breeding and research programme.
The Show will also mark the launch of the exciting new MM Supreme Ryegreen mix which will offer golf course managers a 100% Ryegrass mixture for use on greens and fineturf areas. This unique new mixture benefits from the inclusion of Singapore Perennial Ryegrass, which is extremely fine leaved with good shoot density along with high disease and wear tolerance.
For golf greens MM9 continues to be a leading mixture for renovations and species exchange. For links style courses and sustainable golf, MM8 offers a great option. MM Coastal is great option to MM 8 where salt spray is in issue, the 100% Slender Creeping Red Fescue mix provides excellent salt tolerance for golf greens and also tees and fairways.
If you are looking for a mixture ideal for tees and fairways, then the 100% Ryegrass MM50 should be considered, while for links style fairways MM12 or MM13, are both well suited to this challenging environment.
ORIGIN AMENITY SOLUTIONS
STAND 424 PURPLE ZONE
Origin Amenity Solutions is a new name to BTME but its group members are well known and highly regarded. Working together, but retaining individual identities and areas of expertise, Headland, Rigby Taylor, Symbio and TurfKeeper, offer turf professionals, the widest, most comprehensive choice for achieving success across all aspects }
“What drew me to Soil Scout is the live data you get every 20 minutes. Having that at your fingertips is unique in the industry and it was something that by putting the sensors in, we could fine-tune our moisture management practices very quickly” John McLoughlin
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} of plant health, growth, protection, appearance, control and sustainability.
Complementing and supporting these industry-leading companies is a new
UK based, research and development led Turf Science & Technology Centre that positions Origin Amenity
Solutions as the leading force within the amenity industry.
Visit the stand to enter a competition to win life saving technology for your club and winter warmth for your team.
PRICE TURFCARE
STAND 450 PURPLE ZONE
BTME 2022 will be the first opportunity for the UK golf sector to see new Ventrac 4520 all-terrain compact tractor. Through Ventrac’s advanced engineering and design efforts, the best mix of machine performance, operator experience, and durability has come together in this new 4520 tractor unit. At its core, it is a compact tractor, but it is very different to what most greenkeepers are used to seeing. The purpose of a tractor is to perform tasks more efficiently than manual tasks. The Ventrac 4520 plays on these advantages, then takes it to the next level. It retains all the features of its “What drew me to Soil Scout is the predecessor but has been enhanced with an all-new hydraulic system live data you get every 20 minutes. featuring larger bore piping, more Having that at your fingertips ispowerful auxiliary hydraulics and more resilient hoses and fittings resulting unique in the industry and it was in faster and stronger operation. Ventrac has become the number something that by putting the one choice for versatility for ground’s care professionals. Combining the sensors in, we could fine-tune perfect blend of peak power and agility our moisture managementwith front-mounted attachments for superior visibility, a pivoting frame for practices very quickly” manoeuvrability, and excellent weight distribution for balance and stability, it’s time to elevate your Ventrac John McLoughlinexperience to a whole new level.Course Manager, Wallasey Golf Club
RAINBIRD
STAND 132 BLUE ZONE
Rain Bird Landscape and Sports Turf irrigation will be displaying the new ESP-LXIVM Pro Controller and IQ4 software. The IVM Pro works with Rain Bird’s IVM Sol smart solenoids for real time two way communication. It has a 40 programme capability, the capacity to host 240 stations and can open 16 of them simultaneously. The controller can also be connected to the internet for remote control, programming and automatic dynamic weather adjustments.
Rain Bird’s IQ4 Platform provides state of the art irrigation monitoring, programmming and control features. The software now includes Mapping, which will also geo-locate users if they are on-site, and also has the Dry Run capability to visualise irrigation programming and demonstrate graphically what to expect from the system before it happens.
REDEXIM
STAND 432 PURPLE ZONE
Following their official re-brand in July 2021, Redexim will be returning to BTME 2022 to showcase equipment from across their sports turf and landscaping divisions. While a stop by the stand will see a new name, the same technical team will be on hand to discuss some of the iconic machines from across their extensive portfolio – including the high-speed Verti-Drain 2519 and Redexim Multiseeder.
Thanks to its 1.9m working width and ability to accept a range of tine options, the Verti-Drain 2519 has proven its credentials as the ultimate in versatile, precision aeration.
The Multiseeder is perfectly suited for work on both fine turf and amenity areas and has gained a reputation for being one of the most accurate dimple seeders on the market.
RIGBY TAYLOR
STAND 424/425 PURPLE ZONE
With over a century of product supply and customer support Rigby Taylor will again be introducing inventive solutions for turf health problems.
Previous Innovation Award winners, the company has once again succeeded in bringing to the industry the latest, most advanced line marking robot and impact paint partnership.
Also on the stand will be featured Rain Bird’s leading irrigation rotors and controllers, POGO and Soil Scout, digital above and below ground monitoring devices, advanced tetraploid grass seeds and cutting edge granular fertilizers and innovative liquid nutrient supplements. In addition, the TLM robotic line markers will be on display, together with the awardwinning Impact ready-to-use paint.
All for discussion over a free cup of coffee!
SMITHCO
STAND 414 PURPLE ZONE
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maintenance equipment will be on display on the Ernest Doe stand..
The Spray Star range features four industry-leading self-propelled sprayers with control options such as the TeeJet™ Radion Rate Controller, Radion with Dyna-Jet Pulse Width Modulation, or Smithco’s Star Command 3.0 providing minimal corrections, turn compensation, and the industry-leading 25cm nozzle spacing offering a 100% greater accuracy than competitors.
Smithco’s Tournament greens rollers provide fast, consistent and true putting surfaces. With rolling widths from 91 cm to 1.78 metres, there’s a machine ideal for maximum efficiency on your course.
Their commitment to cutting-edge technologies and environmentallyconscious products, such as the new Sand Star 48V Electric, places their equipment in a class of its own. With 50 different attachments, Smithco’s bunker machines will meet any and all of your course’s needs.
SOIL SCOUT
STAND 306 GREEN ZONE
Soil Scout provides the most advanced fully buried underground wireless soil sensor and monitoring solution for professionals working in golf and sports turf maintenance. Several golf courses and sports stadiums worldwide monitor soil moisture, temperature and salinity with Soil Scout sensors. Helping them to maintain their turf in tip-top “What drew me to Soil Scout is the shape while reducing maintenance costs and water consumption.live data you get every 20 minutes. Soil Scout sensors give you a Having that at your fingertips iscomplete real-time underground 24/7 weather map at your unique in the industry and it was fingertips, accessible on-the-go from mobile and tablet devices.something that by putting the Soil Scout sensors are quick and easy to install and boast a sensors in, we could fine-tune 20-year battery life-span. our moisture management practices very quickly” John McLoughlin
SUSTANE
STAND 430 PURPLE ZONE
As one of the most comprehensively researched organic fertiliser ranges available in today’s market, a stop by the Suståne stand is a must for anybody looking for natural solutions to plant nutrition and soil management.
A particular product of interest for Greenkeepers will be Suståne’s Bolster Liquid, with the technical team available to discuss this, and answer any questions across the three days.
Bolster Liquid is a research-backed bio-stimulant, proven to help reduce both abiotic and biotic plant stress. Also targeted at aiding the plant through periods of stress, particularly greens and tee maintenance or renovations, is Suståne Turf Revival 6-2-4. Turf Revival contains Suståne’s unique organic compost base - rich in humus and beneficial.
Another product of note, particularly if a wet spring is on the cards, is Soil ReGen Soil ReGen is a soil conditioner that amends the soil to reduce compaction – increasing water, air and nutrient filtration rates.
SYMBIO
STAND 424 PURPLE ZONE
With over 30 years’ experience, Symbio has helped customers solve common sports turf problems by developing healthy biologically active rootzones. If your turf suffers from excessive thatch, disease, dry patch, fairy rings, poa annua invasion, poor germination, compaction, slow drainage, shallow rooting, high fertiliser inputs, nematodes or patchy growth, then the relationship between your root zone’s biology, chemistry and physics is out of balance.
Symbio has developed low cost, easy to apply remedies that create a healthy rootzone to solve problems, not just mask symptoms with expensive, short-term solutions.
Visit us to cut costs and improve your playing surfaces.
TURFKEEPER.COM
STAND 404 PURPLE ZONE
TurfKeeper will be showcasing for the first time at the Show the latest addition to its tech offering - the “TurfKeeper Beacon”. An App that enables users to set permissions allowing push notifications to be sent directly to mobile phones whenever tasks are added, edited and completed. This coupled with the extremely popular “Digital Whiteboard ‘’ feature further enhances the system’s modern approach to communicating daily tasks and work to staff members in the field on the fly.
All this and more makes TurfKeeper the number stand to visit. Pop along for a tour and see what TurfKeeper can do for you!
TURFCO
STAND 255 RED ZONE
This is our first time exhibiting at BTME since the amicable end of our distribution agreement with Ransomes Jacobsen.
Turfco built the first mechanised topdresser in 1961 and continues as the first choice of professional turf managers worldwide. Turfco designs and manufactures products that help do jobs more efficiently and effectively in topdressing, seeding, debris blowing, }
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} application and renovation. We work with you, and deliver the equipment and services you need to be successful.
We’re driven by a passion for improving the health and playability of your turf, and this unwavering commitment has yielded a continuous series of breakthroughs; quality innovations rewarded by 16 patents.
In the UK we are primarily known for our high-quality range of trailed and truck-mounted 1550 series top dressers, powerful Torrent 2 debris blowers and our TriWave overseeders.
However, we also manufacture the CR-15, a combined material handler and top dresser for fairway maintenance, the Mete-R-Matic range of drop-style top dressers and pedestrian edgers and turf cutters.
VANMAC
STAND 269 RED ZONE
A year on from their appointment as full-line distributors, Vanmac will be returning to the Show, the proud new home for Progressive Mowers.
The Progressive range of trailed and mounted rotary mowers have a well-earned reputation for precise cut quality and unbeatable contourfollowing capabilities making them a popular choice for golf courses. Visitors can look forward to seeing both the TDR-X, whose three floating decks closely follow the contours of the ground and ProFlex 120 models, a trailed rotary five-deck mower which is the ideal solution for maintaining rough and semi roughs to an exceptional standard alongside other machinery from the Vanmac golf and grounds collection.
Alongside Progressive, the stand will feature equipment from other franchises in the Vanmac portfolio including the Trilo S3, which continues to set the industry standard for vacuum sweepers and collectors.
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