Slide-together
polycarbonate
hobbyist
greenhouse
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to attach to the glazing.
The unit has skylight
ventilators built into the
pitched roof, and a hinged
door.
Construction from
polycarbonate sheeting gives
it superior strength over
flexible greenhouse plastic,
and greater UV-resistant
longevity. Nonetheless it
offers more than 70% light
transmission. And the
multiwall panels prevent
night time heat-loss far better
than greenhouse plastic, a
particularly important factor
in the colder parts of
Gauteng, where temperatures in small greenhouses
hobbyist greenhouse
small enough for a
suburban garden but
large enough to grow herbs
and vegetables to feed the
average family is available in
kit form from Masbiz Trading
of Boksburg.
Called the Mythos
Greenhouse, the unit
measures 248 x 185cm (8' by
6') and is made of multi-wall
polycarbonate sheeting
panels, which
slide into an
aluminium
framework
attached to a
galvanised
steel base.
The design is
such that
there are no
locking parts 1,8m x 2,4m Mythos hobbyist’s greenhouse
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made of plastic routinely
drop below zero degrees on
winter nights unless they are
heated, which is hardly a
proposition for a small home
unit.
For more information:
Masbiz Trading tel 011 8942873
Smallholder
utility
vehicle
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mith Power Equipment,
distributor of Toro
grounds and turf
equipment in Southern Africa,
has launched the Workman
GTX series utility vehicle in
South Africa.
Smith Power's Stephen
Mangold says the Workman
GTX is ideal for use on golf
courses, parks, farms,
smallholdings and anywhere
where carrying materials over
unusual terrain is required.
He describes the Workman
GTX as “a grounds and turf
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The load bed comes in 1,2m
or 1,8m lengths.
Power is provided by either a
429 cc petrol engine or a 48
volt AC electric motor.
For more information: Smith
Power Equipment tel 011
284-2000