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First Off
by Ronnie Musselwhite
Tools of
the Trade
Spread It & Forget It
The Hype: Agrium Advanced
Technologies’ new Spread It
& Forget It controlled-release
fertilizer allows turf professionals
to spread fertilizer
just once a season, freeing
maintenance staffs to perform
other duties across the
course, thereby saving time
and money.
The Skinny: Driven by Duration
CR, Spread It & Forget It helps
keep turf lush, green and
healthy for up to six months
with just one application.
Super Cuts
The Hype: The latest addition to Jacobsen’s legendary line of LF mowers, the LF510 is
easy on turf, budgets and the environment.
The Skinny: Powered by a Kubota Tier 4 Final engine for emission compliance, the
LF510 offers simplified maintenance, including wet parking brakes, onboard control
module and easily accessible routine service items.
Tech Specs:
Features TrueSet cutting units with Classic XP reels for fast bedknife-to-reel adjustment
Distributes less than 10 psi of operating ground pressure
100-inch width of cut
SureTrac four-wheel drive parallel-cross series system
MSRP: Varies (Contact local dealer)
ROI: Cannot directly measure (However, officials cite increased productivity, simplified
maintenance and emission compliance simplicity as significant cost benefits.)
Models: Available in two- or four-wheel drive
Contact: (888) 922-TURF; www.jacobsen.com
Tech Specs:
Proprietary coating
gradually meters nutrients
directly to the turf
Uses up to 40 percent less
total nitrogen than conventional
fertilizers
Available with either Syngenta’s
Barricade or Dow’s
Dimension pre-emergent
crabgrass control
MSRP: Varies (Contact
local distributor)
ROI: Cannot directly measure
(However, officials stress that
the product helps reduce
fertilizer costs while saving on
labor, fuel and other overhead
associated with multiple
fertilizer applications.)
Varieties: Blends and sizes for
every application and budget
Contact: www.spreaditandforgetit.com