SPORT & PLAY
Michael Mann (right) taking delivery of his SpeedSeed 1100
from Craig Chalmers of MacGregor Industrial Supplies
SPEEDSEED 1100
COMPLETES FAIRWAY RECOVERY FOR
BOAT OF GARTEN GC
While the drought of the summer of
2018 may be a distant memory for
some, other clubs are still feeling the
effects of the damage caused. One
such club is Boat of Garten Golf Club
in the Scottish Highlands, where
Head Greenkeeper Michael Mann
is still tending to some of the worst
affected fairways. The overseeding
of which is now much quicker
and easier thanks to their new
SpeedSeed 1100 from Charterhouse
Turf Machinery.
The 18-hole, James Braid designed
course is renowned for its
challenging play and the cleverly
shaped, undulating fairways. “The
sharp undulations can pose quite
a challenge when it comes to
maintenance and finding machinery
that can work with the challenging
terrain” explains Michael, who has
been at Boat of Garten for just
under a year. “When we needed
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a new overseeder, we looked at
three or four different makes and
models, one of which was the new
SpeedSeed from Charterhouse. Its
compact size meant it could closely
follow the uneven ground, so it
worked out to be the best option for
us.” “The set-up and controls of the
machine are all nice and user-
friendly, and it’s accurate seed
calibration system is easy to adjust
and operate. It’s a very clean
machine, that leaves minimal
surface disruption and hardly
anything to tidy up in its wake.”
Offering a 1.1m working width,
the SpeedSeed 1100 does not
compromise when it comes to
coverage and performance. Creating
990 holes per sq. metre, with an
optional second spiked rear roller to
double that, it can cover both large
and small areas quickly, working at
depths of up to 20mm. “After we
took delivery of the SpeedSeed from
MacGregor Industrial Supplies in
July 2019, we were out with it pretty
much straight away, overseeding
the greens and some of the worst
affected fairways. It’s such a great
size, suitable for use site-wide.” By the back end of 2019, thankfully
recovery work reached a conclusion,
but Michael now looks forward to
utilising the SpeedSeed to its full
advantage as we enter the new
growing season. “While we don’t
have a set overseeding programme,
now that we have the seeder at our
disposal we can look to capitalise
on any growth windows and start
to work on other projects around
the course – weather permitting of
course!”
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