The Waste & Resources Action Programme has published guidance for the use of quality compost across building, civil engineering, landscaping and regeneration projects.
The two-wheel drive 5055E is suitable for use as a general-purpose utility tractor, with or without a front loader. Available ex-factory with 6x16 Goodyear front tyres and 14.9x28 Goodyear rear tyres only, it can be adjusted to a variety of track widths, from 1.5 to 2m.
A new 24 forward/12 reverse PowerReverser transmission is now available for the 5G Series tractors from 80hp to 100hp, including the GF (fruit) and GV (vineyard) models.
Upping the pressure in its washer units, Makita now offers two electric power washers (HW130 and HW131) capable of delivering a maximum 130 bar pressure - 1,820psi rating - and a third model (HW110) pumps 370 litres an hour at 110 bar nozzle pressure.
With a 5,000-litre tank and a reach of up to 40m, the SP2050 self-propelled sprayer from Rutland-based manufacturer Knight Farm Machinery should appeal to growers.
The first fully-mounted model available from Knight Farm Machinery has a working width of 2.8m and features multiple soil-working elements with a high degree of adjustability to make it suitable for one-pass cultivations, secondary cultivation or sub-soiling work.
The thick, sticky deposit left on the base of containers by some crop chemical formulations can now be shifted thanks to a rinsing nozzle developed by Hypro EU.
As well as up-to-date technical information about the Sherriff Amenity product range, this catalogue includes useful information on the maximum number of fungicide applications per year, a breakdown of the diseases controlled by each product and a summary table showing which herbicides will control...
Suited to large plots and commercial users, the new HB 585 is the largest and most powerful of the three tillers introduced by Viking.
Widening the choice of reel irrigators, the Bauer ProRain unit comes in two sizes to cover many of the popular hose configurations preferred by UK growers and can be quickly adapted to cover a range of flow rates and rain gun sizes.
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