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TERRAIN Turf and Trees
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Full range of Groundsman pedestrian and tractor mounted models with all accessories
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ARTIFICIAL
John Deere has introduced its full irrigation package into Europe, including a range of advanced control, sensing and communications systems
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computerised and offer the same basic capabilities, whether they are field controllers out on the course or wall-mounted in the office. However, the latest controllers from John Deere have increased flexibility to meet greenkeeper’s needs, and offer smart control options designed to save water and energy costs. Customers now have the choice
ost new golf course irrigation systems nowadays are
to design the ideal control system to assist in the efficient irrigation management of a golf course, with the operator at the centre of all decision making, and the ability to control the system from anywhere in the world using an internet connection. In addition, the latest systems can be upgraded at any time in the future, due to their design being focused on software and not hardware.
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Artificial turf and synthetic grass supply & installation
We offer a full range products and services including: Synthetic Grass Pitches • Multi Use Games Areas Tennis court resurfacing and remarking Synthetic Cricket Wickets • Sports fencing
Sports pitch maintenance services • Ancillary Services Fencing • Sport Equipment and Supply Line marking • Maintenance and Repairs
Tel: 0871 288 3425 Email:
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sports turf maintenance Artificial sports surfaces
In the UK and Ireland, the use of decoder-activated sprinklers has become the accepted method of operation. Unlike conventional satellite controller installations that generally use large quantities of field station wire, which is linked to each individual sprinkler head, a decoder-based system requires only two wires to run around the entire course or irrigation zone. This greatly reduces the cost of the wire, as well trenching and turf disturbance caused by installing sprinkler heads.
hybrid of both. This controller comes as standard with four data/communication ports. In addition to handheld radios, web enabled phones and sensors, these ports can be used for wireless links between controllers at hard-to-reach holes on the course, for example across roads or water hazards. It should be pointed out that these features are available without the need for a personal computer. JD’s base configuration wall-
mounted irrigation controller can operate with either 125 or 250 decoders, and offers up to 32 independent programmes per day, with water budgeting from 0-99 percent. This basic system involves physically visiting each controller and hand-inputting the programmes, which works well for many courses. An evapotranspiration (ET)
Decoders are attached to these wires and they, in turn, activate the solenoids on each individual sprinkler head, or valves operating blocks of sprinkler heads, when a coded signal is sent from the wall- mounted or field controller. Depending on the size of the course, using a decoder-based system could result in significant cost savings. At the heart of the system is the
Aurora wall-mounted controller, which can operate with either a wire path system or decoders, or a
meter linked to the system can precisely calculate the amount of water needed for irrigation, based on prevailing weather conditions and rainfall, to prevent the build- up of thatch and other diseases or stresses related to over or under watering. The controller also provides programming to the second, rather than the minute, which can lead to large savings over a season. Timing to the second also saves on electricity usage, as well as long-term wear on the sprinkler heads and pumps. Due to the fact that you can input both sensors and communications devices, each wall-mounted controller essentially offers central functionality without the need for a PC. In addition, the controller can operate some competitive decoder systems without modification, which offers a useful opportunity when an existing irrigation system needs upgrading. Standard features also include ‘budget adjust’ and self diagnostics all the way down to the pilot valve on the sprinkler head.
This standard, wall-mounted Tel: 01449 673783
Golf Irrigation
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