The TurfMaker® 550 Hydroseeder
PERFORMANCE FEATURES
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Powerful Mechanical Agitation
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Positive Displacement Gear Pump
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Optional Self Filling with Auxiliary Tank
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Optional Clear Water
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Hose Flushing System
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Hydro-Sprigging & Vegetative Planting
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Bonded Fiber Matrix Products as Specified
Specifications below
TurfMaker 550 – Physical Specifications
Total Capacity – Total Gallons: 550
Approximate Empty Weight – Varies Depending on Options 1,700 lbs
Approximate Weight of Slurry in Tank 4,600 lbs
Approximate Loaded Weight – Varies Depending on Options 6,150 lbs
Typical Length with Most Engines 96″ – 101″
Skid Frame Width 47″
Overall Width 56″
Overall Height 61″
Standard Engine: Kohler CH 620. Other Engines Available.
Standard Pump: Rotary Gear, Positive Displacement
Trailer Option: Double Axle (3,500 lbs axles)
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 Mulch 275 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 ft 2,500 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 Application 18 Minutes
With a Tower Gun Option, Spraying from the Tower 5 1/2 Minutes
Typical Time to Load and Mix One Tank Load
Cycle time. Add the time to and from the water source 5 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 ft 1,000 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.