10/8/2020 7:10 PM
in reply to
Roberts Donald J
We have had a Turfco widespin bedmount topdresser for about 16 years. It has served our needs well. No experience with other brands of similar units. I like the bed mount as the overall length is shorter than the pull behind set up. It is dedicated to the specific traction unit versus being able to pull it with many different traction units. We have some really tight spots in close proximity to the edges of some greens thus the shorter length works better for our situation.
I also use it for fertilizing greens, tees, and rough. We contract out the fairway fertilizer aps. It took a little trial and error to get the gate, belt, pass spacing, and ground speed to work out. I can get a micro fert on greens with no banding at .5 lb N/m pretty consistently. The fertilizer is harsh so we do almost completely break it down every winter, clean it out, and repaint then put back together.
Chris Thuer, CGCS, Bear Slide Golf Club, Cicero, IN
Last modified on 09 Oct 2020 00:10 by Christopher Thuer