NEW WIEDENMANN TERRA SPIKE

Out with old and in with the new.

Our old Wiedenmann.
Our old Widenmann in the process of being loaded onto the trailer and taken away.  This 14  year old machine has served the Golf Courses well but a replacement machine was well overdue. For the last few years more and more costly repairs have had to be undertaken just to keep it running.

Our new Wiedenmann.
The new Wiedenmann Terra Spike GXi8 HD  being put through its paces. 2  representatives, one from Widenmann uk and the other from Fairways, the local dealership, visited us when we took delivery of the machine. They took time to explain all the operational  features and demonstrated the machine to ensure that we were familiar with this updated model. 

Group photo.
A number of the Greenkeeping Staff together with the Fairways  representative pictured with the new Wiedenmann Terra Spike.

In the coming weeks, weather permitting, the Wiedenmann will be seen out working on the Courses. It is a very important piece of machinery as it helps relieves  the compaction that has occurred during the playing season. The holes created by the tines, which can go down as much as 9 inches in depth, also allow surface water to drain away more quickly helping to keep the surface firmer while theses holes also encourage stronger and deeper root growth.

Les Rae,
First Assistant,
Montrose Golf Links.