AERATION , IRRIGATION & DRAINAGE
Grass Plant Ltd praise Redexim Verti- Drain ® for high speed and versatility
fter 15 years of
A reliable service running a fleet of smaller Redexim Verti-Drain ® models Martin Guy , owner of Grass Plant Ltd , comments that the addition of a high-speed Verti-Drain ® 2519 has brought new-found efficiency to both internal contracting operations and external hire projects … so much so , that plans are already in the pipeline to add more !
Martin leads a team of 25 , undertaking construction and ongoing maintenance of all types of natural turf sports surface , working with venues across the Southeast . “ Across the board , agronomic expectations are on the rise but due to play demands and climatic conditions , the time available to deliver these standards is getting ever smaller ” he explains . “ This meant increasing demand was placed our high-speed aerator , but the competitor model we were running was not delivering what we needed it to . As soon as the 2519 was introduced we were straight onto our local Redexim Partner Tuckwells , and we were one of the first to try it .”
Offering a PTO speed of up to 540rpm , the Verti-Drain ® 2519 can cover up to 8739sq . m per hour when spaced at 165mm making it the most productive aerator in its category . Its ability to accept a range of tine options and working to variable depths of up to 250mm mean the 2519 is well suited to an array of applications – something thoroughly tried and tested by the Grass Plant team .
“ It ’ s adaptable , which is critical for us considering the broad spectrum of places we work at ” Martin explains . ” On a golf course for example you can start on a tee , then use the same machine to aerate the fairways and the greens . There are very few machines that allow you to do that .”
He continues , “ You tend to find that the higher speed these machines operate at , the more there is that can go wrong , but the build quality of the Verti-Drain ® is as solid as ever and , since taking delivery of the 2519 close to three years ago , we ’ ve seen very little downtime .” This reliability has found favour both internally and with self-drive hire customers . “ We get a lot of repeat business on our hire fleet and we wouldn ’ t get that if we were giving them machines that weren ’ t fit for purpose or were falling apart in front of their eyes ! Trouble is , everyone is so impressed with just how much the 2519 can do that now we need more of them !”
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32 GroundskeepingJournal . co . uk | January / February 2024