Groundskeeping Journal Issue 3 2020 | Page 32

SPECIALIST MOWERS Husqvarna Automower ® Fairway Kit for Golf Courses lobal market leader G in outdoor solutions, Husqvarna, frees up time for golf courses thanks to its Fairway Kit, an innovative attachment for the brand’s widely used robotic mowers. The kit lowers the cutting height of Husqvarna Automower® to a minimum of approximately 10mm, whilst also providing new cutting height steps of 12.5mm, 15mm and 17.5mm. The standard cutting height on all Husqvarna Automower® models excluding the AWD models is 20mm. The kit ensures that the lower cutting heights required on areas such as fairways can be achieved using a Husqvarna robotic mower. The combination of Husqvarna Automower® and the new kit allows areas such as fairways to be maintained at a constant length throughout the year, creating consistency in the playing conditions experienced by golfers. The ultrasilent mowers are also extremely unobtrusive, ensuring that players are not disturbed, and allows additional night-time operation. The use of robotic mowers on large and labour-intensive areas of grass which require regular maintenance also allows the redeployment of grounds staff on to more skilled tasks. The robotic mowers are designed to cut little and often, recycling the micro-clippings back into the soil improving grass quality whilst maintaining a consistent grass length throughout the growing season. “ “It’s great because it means we can keep a consistent cut throughout the week.” Steve Lloyd says. 32 GroundskeepingJournal.co.uk | Summer 2020