The TurfMaker® 465 Hydroseeder

A Real Hydroseeding 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 – 225 lbs per tank load
  • Blended Mulch – 200 lbs per tank load
  • Bonded Fiber Matrix – 175 lbs per tank load
Compare Capacities of other Small machines or Compare Capacities of other Medium machines The TurfMaker ® 430 hydroseeder is recommended for Landscape Contractors & Golf Course Maintenance The TurfMaker ® 465 hydroseeder 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 hydroseeding, 10,000 square feet can be easily covered with one tank load. Note that 100% wood fiber mulch applied at thicker rates always produces better and more reliable results. The TurfMaker ® 465 hydroseeder 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® 465 hydroseeder 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 ® 465 hydroseeder, 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 ® 465 hydroseeder can actually work faster and apply more mulch per hour than larger mechanical agitation machines. The TurfMaker ® 465 hydroseeder 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 ® 465 hydroseeder can be taken into places larger machines can’t go. When premium grasses such as Tifway 419 are called for, the TurfMaker ® 465 will even perform hydrosprigging. 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, and durable turf.  It’s not even necessary to find a sod grower willing to cut sprigs. All TurfMakers ® can perform hydrosprigging utilizing the new patented Vegetative Planting Technology.

The TurfMaker ® 465 – Technical Specification

Recommended Loading: *
  • Wood Mulch – 175 lbs 100%
  • Blended Mulch – 200 lbs
  • Shredded Paper – 225 lbs
Tank Load Coverage:
  • Medium Rate (2000#/acre) – Wood Mulch: 3,250 sq.ft.
  • Heavy Rate (3500#/acre) – Wood Mulch: 1,850 sq.ft.
  • Light Rate (800#/acre) – Paper Mulch: 12,250 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: **
  • Up to 500 ft – hose
  • Up to 125 ft – tower
Tank:
  • 10 Gauge Steel
  • 465 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: Honda 13 H.P. Numerous Engine Options: Honda 20 or Vanguard 16HP Standard Pump: Double Rotary Gear | Positive Displacement Trailer Option: Single axle (5200 lb. axle) * Some mulches can be loaded heavier than others. ** Get Maximum Distance with Slicky Sticky® in the mix.

TurfMaker 550 – Physical Specifications

Total Capacity – Total Gallons: 550

Approximate Empty Weight – Varies Depending on Options1,700 lbs
Approximate Weight of Slurry in Tank4,600 lbs
Approximate Loaded Weight – Varies Depending on Options6,150 lbs

Typical Length with Most Engines96″ – 101″
Skid Frame Width47″
Overall Width56″
Overall Height61″
Standard Engine: Kohler CH 620. Other Engines Available. Standard Pump: Rotary Gear, Positive Displacement Trailer Option: Single Axle (5,200 lbs axle)

TurfMaker 550 – Performance Specifications

Total Capacity – Total Gallons: 550

Total Pounds of Mulch per Tank Load

Maximum lbs Thick Wood Mulch (Flexterra or BFM)200 lbs
Maximum lbs blended Wood Mulch **225 lbs
Maximum lbs Paper Mulch275 lbs

Total Area Covered per Tank Load

Tank Load Coverage with Excellent Mulch Coverage (Flexterra or BFM applied at 80 lbs per 1,000 sq ft2,500 sq ft
Tank Load Coverage Typical Home Lawn Application (Blended Mulch applied at 50 lbs per 1,000 sq ft)4,500 sq ft
Tank Load Coverage with Thin Mulch Application (Paper Mulch applied at 25 lbs per 1,000 sq ft)11,000 sq ft

Total Time Required per Tank Load

Typical Time to Spray One Tank Load – Hose Application18 Minutes
With a Tower Gun Option, Spraying from the Tower5 1/2 Minutes
Typical Time to Load and Mix One Tank Load Cycle time. Add the time to and from the water source5 Minutes

Pumping Power – Spraying Distances

Typical hose applications – Length of Hose up to 300 ft.300 hose length
Larger Engine Options – Length of Hose up to 1,000 ft1,000 hose length

Note: Long distance applications depend on larger engines to get the most distance from the end of the nozzle. Up to 150 spray distance from the end of the nozzle ** Blended mulches can be loaded more or less depending upon brand and density.
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