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Stressbuster and Primo Maxx success Brian Scott, Course Manager at the Rosemount course at Blairgowrie Golf Club, in Perthshire, believes that the success of his greens is largely thanks to a tank-mix combination of ICL’s Vitalnova Stressbuster and Syngenta’s Primo Maxx II growth regulator. The renowned heathland course is set through mature pines, silver birch and heather and has many admirers across the world. One of Rosemount’s greatest attributes is its immaculate greens which are frequently praised by members and guests alike. For the past three years Brian has been applying a tank-mixture consisting of Vitalnova Stressbuster and Primo Maxx to the greens – which was a combination recommended to him by Jamie Lees, ICL’s Technical Area Sales Manager in Scotland. “A few years ago; we were looking for something we could
use consistently instead of mixing four or five products. Jamie suggested the combination of Stressbuster and Primo Maxx and in the first year we had such good results it made sense to continue with it,” explained Brian. He applies a mixture of both Vitalnova Stressbuster and Primo Maxx II at half rate (0.2 L/ha Primo Maxx II & 20 L/ha Stressbuster) every two weeks from May through to September and believes the two products perfectly complement one another. While Primo Maxx II helps keep excessive growth at bay, Vitalnova Stressbuster preconditions turf against stress and helps generate a quick recovery. Featuring iron which provides an instant colour, Vitalnova Stressbuster also contains a unique combination of macro and micro nutrients, wetting agents, biostimulants and amino acids which help to fight off unwanted stress as well as stimulating the good bacteria in the soil.
With a hectic maintenance schedule and the un-predictable Scottish weather, Brian believes that flexibility is key to keeping the greens in impeccable condition throughout the year. “I particularly like how you can be so flexible with this tankmixture. Depending on how your growth is, we might up the Primo
application, add an extra bit of nitrogen or if it is dry then we might add more wetting agent. “Since we have been using this formula we haven’t suffered with any disease or loss of colour – in fact after applying it we see colour up in just a couple of days. We wanted longevity and it provides us with exactly that.”
Cleaner exhaust emissions with Aspen Aspen Fuel supplies clean burning, low emission alkylate petrol for small engine machinery, originally created in 1988 to tackle the health problems which forestry workers were encountering when working in an environment filled with fumes from their two-stroke chainsaws. Available as a ready
mixed two-stroke fuel and a straight petrol replacement, it has quickly become the industry standard of petrol for anyone working behind petrol powered, handheld machinery in Sweden, Finland, Norway, Switzerland, Germany, Holland, Belgium, Italy and France. To date, more than 350 million litres of Aspen Fuel has been sold
worldwide. In the UK, Aspen fuel is distributed by Anglo American Oil Company Ltd and is sold throughout the country by over 350 dealers. Businesses and local authorities can benefit greatly by having Aspen fuel delivered directly to their site, saving the time spent going to get petrol and avoiding
the possibility of damaging two-stroke equipment due to an incorrect fuel/oil mixture. Aspen fuel contains 99% less harmful hydrocarbons therefore machines running on Aspen fuel will emit much cleaner exhaust emissions compared to standard petrol, making working with these machines a much safer and more pleasant experience.
Watch out ATVs – Redstone is coming Redstone Tyres has come a long way since it was founded 23 years ago. Back then, they spotted a gap in the market and an opportunity for a trustworthy, reliable company to supply the grounds maintenance industry with good quality, good value tyres. Since then, the company has become one of the UK’s leading specialists in the
grounds maintenance sector. They quickly realised that stock availability and fast delivery was the key to success. That and the company’s strong service-driven ethos and its insistence to carry a broad range of tyres and sizes. With the ability to cater for just about every machine from every major manufacturer, it’s no wonder they are the go-to specialist for
a wide spectrum of companies. Now, Redstone Tyres is using its expertise in another sector, the ATV market. “We are immensely proud of how we have developed and grown over the years and I think our service to the grounds maintenance sector is second to none. We would now like to use this experience to better serve the ATV market, bringing
the familiar brands as well as some exciting new options,” said Director, Marcus Hull. “Our customers know us as the company that listens. We actively ask what our customers need – a cheaper option, a different size, or a new tread pattern for example – and we provide it. We’re looking forward to doing that in the ATV market,” he added. Turf Matters | NOVEMBER-DECEMBER 2018 | 11