The TurfMaker ® 430

A Real Hydro-Mulching Machine with Mechanical Agitation Costs Less than a Jet Agitation Machine and Has More Capacity

PERFORMANCE FEATURES:
Powerful Mechanical Agitation
Positive Displacement Gear Pump
Optional Self Filling with Auxiliary Tank
Optional Clear Water Hose Flushing System
Hydro-Sprigging & Vegetative Planting

MULCH CAPACITIES:
Wood Mulch (100%) 175 lbs per tank load Paper Mulch | 250 lbs per tank load
Blended Mulch 200 lbs per tank load
Bonded Fiber Matrix 200 lbs per tank load

The TurfMaker ® 430 can mix and apply up to 175 pounds of wood mulch or 250 pounds of paper mulch with one tank load in less than 20 minutes. When making applications for Sod Quality Results, 100% wood fiber mulch should be applied at a rate of 50-75 pounds per 1,000 square feet. When providing typical hydro-seeding, 10,000 square feet can be easily covered with one tank load. Note that 100% wood fiber mulch applied at thicker rates always produce better and more reliable results.

The TurfMaker ® 430 is powerful enough to pump thick mulch slurries through as much as 500 feet of hose, and then project the mulch slurry more than 75 feet from the end of the hose. With this power and mulch handling capacity, the TurfMaker® 430 can apply more mulch, and plant more area per hour, than significantly larger jet agitation machines. It is not necessary to use a lot of water to apply a lot of mulch with a TurfMaker ®.

The TurfMaker ® 430, equipped with the optional clear water system, can fill itself from an auxiliary water tank without ever leaving the job site. This saves numerous trips to a fire hydrant or some other appropriate water source. The auxiliary water tank can be continuously filled with two garden hoses, and supply the water needed for three or four tank loads per hour. When a high volume water source is not close by, the TurfMaker ® 430 can actually work faster and apply more mulch per hour than larger mechanical agitation machines.

The TurfMaker ® 430 will actually fit into the bed of a pickup truck. With one bag of wood mulch, along with seed and fertilizer, this mixture will likely be 130-140 gallons resulting in the loaded machine weighing about 2,600 lbs. When filled to capacity, the total weight may exceed the truck’s carrying capacity. The machine can also be used on a flat bed truck or a small utility trailer. With this compactness and versatility, the TurfMaker ® 430 can be taken into places larger machines can’t go.

When premium grasses such as Tifway 419 are called for, the TurfMaker ® 430 will even perform hydro-sprigging. No need to lay sod with a lot of labor. Tifway 419 is ideal for sports fields, golf course fairways, and for homeowners wanting beautiful, easy-to-care-for, durable turf. It’s not even necessary to find a sod grower willing to cut sprigs. All TurfMakers® can perform hydro-sprigging utilizing the new patented Vegetative Planting Technology.

The TurfMaker® 430 - For Landscape Contractors & Golf Course Maintenance.

The TurfMaker ® 430- Technical Specification

Recommended Loading:
Note: Some mulches can be loaded heavier than others.
150 lbs 100% wood mulch
200 lbs blended mulch
250 lbs shredded paper

Tank Load Coverage:
Medium Rate - Wood Mulch: 3,250 sq.ft.
Heavy Rate - Wood Mulch: 2,000 sq.ft.
Light Rate - Paper Mulch: 12,500 sq.ft.

Loading and Mixing Time:
4 minutes or less

Application Time:
25 GPM to 50 GPM - hose: 8-16 minutes
50 GPM to 150 GPM - tower: 3-9 minutes

Typical Cycle Time:
(Total time to get water, load, mix, and apply one tank load.) 12-25 minutes

Pumping Capacity:
Note: Get Maximum Distance with Slicky Sticky® in the mix.
Up to 500 ft - hose
Up to 125 ft - tower

Tank
10 Gauge Steel
430 Gallons Total Capacity

Paint (after sandblasting):
Epoxy & Polyurethane

Weight:
Empty- 1500 lbs.
Loaded- 5100 lbs.

Skid Dimensions (footprint):
47" x 95½"

Overall Width, Length, Height:
56", 97", 55"

Standard Engine:
Kohler 12 H.P.

Numerous Engine Options:
Honda 13 or Vanguard 16HP

Standard Pump:
Double Rotary Gear | Positive Displacement

Trailer Option:
Single axle (5200 lb. axle)