POGO APPOINTS LIVING TURF AS AUSTRALIAN AGENT
performance, with Wetout boasting a unique formulation of vegetable-based surfactants to help enhance many spray treatments for turf including miticides, foliar fertilisers, pigments and growth regulators. For more information on any of the above products, contact your local Living Turf representative or call 1300 556 116.
GRADEN MANUFACTURING, SERVICE AND PARTS The Pogo Pro+ is now available in Australia through Living Turf
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STMA Silver Partner Living Turf has added to its range of scientific turf management products and services after Pogo appointed the company as its exclusive agent in Australia. Pogo Pro+ is a world-renowned scientific turf measuring probe and was recently appointed by the PGA as the preferred measure of playing surface condition for affiliated tournament golf events. Pogo Pro+ is a portable, wireless, durable and easy-to-use tool that collects precise data including moisture, salinity, canopy and soil temperature. It is based on a patented soil sensor called HydraProbe and is accurate in all soils without calibration. The Pogo system also offers the Pogo TurfPro Cloud as a mapping platform that automatically analyses data and presents it visually with every upload from the Pogo smartphone app. Turf managers can see variations of moisture, salinity, temperature, ball speed, firmness and more across every zone of their facility. Elsewhere, Living Turf has also added two new products to its wetting agent and turf pigment ranges – Wetout surfactant and MP Verdant pigment which joins the MatchPlay portfolio range. MP Verdant is a pigment for turf which; Enhances and extends the aesthetic appearance of turf; l Develops into a dark natural green colour; l Increases light absorption due to its similarity to chlorophyll; l Increases soil and surface temperatures during cool conditions; and l Assists with turf quality during summer through increased reflectance. Wetout is a new-generation surfactant manufactured by SST Australia. In turf situations, spray droplet coverage and target plant contact is critical for product l
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s many in the sports turf industry know, Australian machinery company Graden Industries ceased trading in mid-2019. Despite that, the Graden range is continuing to be manufactured and supported by Turf Engineering in Wedderburn, Victoria. Turf Engineering has been manufacturing turf equipment for the last 25 years for both domestic and international markets. As well as manufacturing a range of Graden verticutters (models GS04, CS1, SW04 and GBS1200), Turf Engineering can also assist with any servicing, repairs and spare parts for existing Graden machinery. For more information, contact Geoff Burnside by email turf.engineering@ bigpond.com or call (03) 5494 3606.
the Green Options maintenance divisions in Victoria and the ACT. In an agreement designed to propel both Green Options and Pitchcraft Construction towards their respective ambitions within the premium sports turf industry, both companies are excited by the prospects that lie ahead. The deal will allow the owners of Pitchcraft and STM (Richard Winter and Mathew Woolfe) to focus on the developing premium sports field construction sector under the name Pitchcraft, while at the same allowing Green Options to strengthen its grounds maintenance business and national footprint. Green Options general manager Dane Thatcher says the purchase “reinforces Green Options’ standing across Australia as the leading provider in sports turf management.” Likewise, Pitchcraft managing director Winter is excited to “broaden the capacity of Pitchcraft major projects... on the back on many recent achievements.”
SILVAN ADDS NEW SPRAYERS TO BACKPACK RANGE
NEW-LOOK WEBSITE FOR OASIS
The new Silvan sprayer range includes the 12L rechargeable backpack sprayer (left) and a 15L backpack sprayer
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elbourne-based Oasis Turf has unveiled a new website and encourages its Victorian and Tasmanian clients to view it when next looking to purchase product or find information on pests, diseases, weeds, seed and fertilisers. The new website features a Problem Identifier page where a range of information is presented on 40 common pests, diseases and weeds. Each contains a photo, general information as well as treatment recommendations. Visit the new Oasis Turf website at www.oasisturf.com.au.
GREEN OPTIONS EXPANDS WITH PURCHASE OF PITCHCRAFT, STM
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reen Options has purchased Pitchcraft Maintenance (Victoria) and Stadium Turf Management (ACT), with both entities becoming part of
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praying specialist Silvan has added two new backpack sprayers to its extensive range just in time for spring. The new models include a 15L backpack sprayer (KN15D-2) and 12L rechargeable backpack sprayer (WP12-1). The large capacity 15L sprayer, with its UVstabilised capacity poly tank, features a piston pump for either left or right hand operation, a 500mm spray gun with stainless steel lance, large anti-spill lid with strainer basket for fast filling and thick padded shoulder straps for increased user comfort. Among its benefits are an ergonomic hand grip for smooth and easy operation. It is supplied with flat fan and adjustable nozzle for distance or cone spraying for greater coverage and precision. The lid includes an in-built handle for carrying when empty and clips for storing the spray lance, which can also be clipped to the tank. JULY-AUGUST 2020
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