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A John Deere ride-on tidies up rough areas; an extension of the preferred supplier agreement to a wider range of kit means it can be upgraded next year
Mowing has also had a serious rethink, with a new Votex 4m front mount mower purchased for 2015 to work alongside a Lastec articulating deck. “The Votex was a bit of a stop gap and will
probably be used mainly for rough areas next year,” admits Ron. “It’s a very robust mower, but doesn’t have the lift we need on the track.” With two tracks to mow, each taking a full
Lawns are cut and striped with a Dennis cylinder mower and a new trailing seat has increased output
day to cut, capacity is at a premium, especially in spring and autumn when the dew necessitates a later start. Less irrigation means that the inner track only needs cutting once a week in summer, but the course in full use needs two cuts a week.
Ron has calculated that mowing takes 450 man hours each year for the track alone, whilst the rough areas are cut once a week,
taking eight hours. “We’re looking at a Progressive TDR-15 triple mower, which with its 5m cut should do both courses in a day. Being rear mounted with rollers behind it also eliminates the need to brush the sward afterwards to stripe it, and the tri-deck design will follow course contours better. Another benefit is the PTO drive which will cut servicing costs.”
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