Versatility when maintaining natural turf areas
For the turf manager, the choice of equipment to maintain natural turf surfaces, is many and varied. However, they all have one major drawback – they only perform one task. The majority all have another issue and that is they can’t operate on sloping ground. If a slope is greater than 15 degrees it is unlawful to operate the machine.
To overcome this, remote-controlled mowers have been introduced, which enables the operator to stand clear of the machine and work from a safe distance. Most of these machines have a limited cutting width, so again productivity is an issue. They are normally tracked vehicles and, in wet conditions, can ruin the turf when turning.So, is there an alternative on the market, that can overcome all of these issues?
The Ventrac all-terrain compact tractor comes with over 30 attachments and is the ideal machine for a host of turf management operations, making it the most versatile turf management system available in the UK today.
Looking at the range of attachments - boom mowers, finishing mowers, contour mowers, wide area mowers, reel mowers, flail mowers, rough mowers, aerators, trenchers, landscape rakes, power rakes, soil cultivators, primary seeders, tillers, stump grinders, turbine blowers, power blowers, leaf plows, loaders, power buckets, power broom, v-blades, straight blades, snow blowers, drop spreaders, edgers, sod cutters, and soil groomers – it’s easy to see what makes the Ventrac 4520 all-terrain compact tractor the most versatile natural turf management system available in the UK, today.
There’s a choice of seven mowing decks: three different rotary decks depending on the type of finish you require; two flail decks in two widths, one of which leaves a fine finish; a rotary Tough Cut deck for mowing annual areas or taking out brambles, gorse and saplings; and even a triple cylinder Reel mower attachment for the ultimate striping of sports pitches.
These choices adequately take care of most mowing requirements, apart from those on slopes. However, that’s where the Ventrac differs from the typical ride-on mower: it can legitimately operate on slopes up to 30 degrees, twice the permitted angle of other mowers and allowing areas that may have not been maintained regularly, to be tamed.
As a mower it’s unrivalled, but with the numerous other attachments it provides the versatility turf managers should be demanding from their equipment.
