More new machinery coming to Burstwick!
We are delighted to announce that we have just purchased a Toro Procore 648 pedestrian aeration machine, which we are very excited about!
This machine - which is the best on the market - will be used for aerating greens with maximum efficiency. The Toro Procore 648 can core all 18 greens and putting green in around 8 hours, whereas our old tractor mounted machine took 3 days to cover the same amount of area! This means we can start coring other areas to bring the quality of turf up, such as the tees and fringes. These machines are over £30,000 brand new but we’ve managed to source a second hand machine in mint condition after scouring the market for the last year.
Not only is the machine much quicker, but much finer adjustments can be made to the spacings, depth, and type of tine that can be used giving us much greater control on aeration and green health.
Another added benefit are the tine gaurds which press against the ground to ensure that we don’t have the previous issues of turf pulling up on certain areas of greens.
We also have another exciting piece of machinery coming at the end of the month which will be revealed as soon as it arrives! It really is a great time to be a member at Burstwick!
Below is a video of the machine in action, this is real time and not sped up! We can’t wait to see the benefit this will have to our greens.