Organic Compost Applications

Applying Organic Compost to Playing Fields

Lincoln Landscaping has many tools to get the job done… one tool we use often to apply top dressing on sport fields and large turfs is the Turf Tiger Cub 3200. This top dresser is one of the most versatile and powerful top dressers out there, and is amazing for getting any top dressing jobs done quickly and efficiently. The Turf Tiger offers great improvements in time spent applying top dressing, with no effect on the quality or precision of the finished top dressing. Along with it’s efficiency, it also offers versatility by being able to handle many materials, from wood chips and grass clippings, to compost and peat top dressings.

Our top dresser is capable of spreading wet or dry materials twice as fast in widths up to 8 feet without compromising precision. Turf Tigers are much more versatile than other top dressers thanks to it’s saber tooth beater technology, as well as a metering gate that easily adjusts for high volume material flow. The apron conveyor is designed for guaranteed tracking without slipping, while the heavy-duty drive system provides years of trouble free service. All of these features add up to the best value when applying sports turf top dressing by enabling the precision, power and speed of this top dresser.

Features

– Beater drive – gear box / chain
– Beater Bearings – Sealed ball bearings
– Turf (26.5 x 14 x 12, 4 ply) ground pressure, loaded 18 pounds per square inch.

– Choice of 1.8 or 2.3 cubic yard heaped capacity
– Application depth range from dusting up to 1 inch in single pass
– No-clog Saber Tooth™ beater attachment

– #5 conveyor T-rod apron chain
– Heavy-duty drive system
– Apron drive – gear box / chain reduction
– Metering gate
– Powder coating body finish
– All steel, poly floor

Utilizing compost as top dressing is a great way to enhance many soils in many beneficial ways. It will improve the quality of turf greatly and provide many benefits if used on turf. Top dressing with compost will help turf mainly by providing many nutrients, as well as by increasing the organic matter, one of the most important aspects of good turf growth. Compost top dressing also is good for improving the soil’s structure and will act as a fertilizer for your turf. You will also reduce irrigation needed by applying top dressing, which will lower watering costs. Compost also will add plenty of beneficial microbes to the soil that will help prevent weeds and other harmful diseases in turfs. In the winter months, using compost as top dressing will help the turf by reducing the damage done by frost by providing an insulated layer that helps protect turfs. Usually, all you need to apply is 1/4 to 1/2 an inch of compost and your turf will be looking great in no time.