Landscape Management, December 2015

product focus IrrIGreen GenIus IrrIGatIon system company IrriGreen URL IrriGreen com The IrriGreen Genius Irrigation System uses digital technology and a multistream nozzle design adapted from commercial 74 inkjet printers The system sprays water in precise patterns similar to the way inkjet printers spray ink in controlled patterns on a page IrriGreen installs with one head in the middle of each zone and no lateral lines IrriGreen reduces water use for lawn irrigation by up to 50 percent and cuts contractor installation time by up to 70 percent according to the company LanDsCaPemanaGement net December 2015 stK 6V synthetIC turf system company Hunter Industries URL HunterIndustries com Hunters synthetic turf irrigation system is designed for cleaning cooling and fushing synthetic turf sports felds The STK 6V includes a new 3 in galvanized ductile iron manifold assembly with heavy duty grooved fttings for ease of servicing The vault also includes a drain valve designed for easier servicing and winterization The Hunter ST Systems core features include heavy duty manifold assembly lowpressure loss and slow opening valves and gear driven long range standard speed and high speed rotors t5 raPIDset serIes company The Toro Co URL Toro com The T5 RapidSet Rotor line was expanded to include stainless steel riser and nozzle base options ideal for sandy soils and high trafc areas According to Toro sandy soils are abrasive and can cause scoring of a plastic riser which can lead to leaks at the wiper seal or an inability for the riser to fully retract In areas with heavy foot trafc like parks and greenways the stainless steel riser can help to reduce the occurrence of damage and reduce the need for repeated replacement over time the company says Available in the spring the T5 RapidSet Stainless Steel Rotor includes the No Tools RapidSet adjustment feature a 5 in pop up height and Airfoil Technology nozzles IRRIgatIon pRodUcts IQ CLouD V 30 company Rain Bird URL RainBird com Irrigation professionals can now manage Rain Birds IQ Platform systems on the go with their smartphones and tablets using IQ Cloud v 30 IQ Cloud access can be shared with authorized maintenance personnel to alert them of problems in the feld There are no recurring annual fees to use the software oCta BuBBLer company Jain Irrigation Systems URL Jains com Built with noncorrosive plastic material to be UV and chemical resistant this eight outlet self cleaning pressure compensating bubbler provides a pressure compensating range of 15 to 4 kg sq cm It can be supplied as an assembly package including a 1 2 in stake 6 mm vinyl tube of 1 m length and emitter holding stake The company says the product is ideal for converting sprinkler systems to low fow and irrigation requiring longer run times WeathertraK et Pro3 company Hydro Point URL HydroPoint com etpro3 This commercial grade smart controller available from 12 to 96 stations uses a real time cloud based platform The company says its designed to deliver maximum water savings and increase operational efciency and its EPA WaterSense and contractor approved The central control provides data and visibility for a singlesite or an entire portfolio