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Rolawn develops state of the art pneumatic seed drill

2nd June 2008
Rolawn develops state of the art pneumatic seed drillRolawn, Europe’s largest producer of cultivated turf has developed what it believes to be the most advanced pneumatic seed drill in the UK. This follows a record sales year for the York based company.

Designed and built in house by our experienced fabrication team, it drills at 9 metres wide and has three 3 metre independent seed drill units and a hopper that holds nearly 2 tonnes of seed enabling it to drill up to 100 acres per day.

Guy Barrett, Production Director commented “At Rolawn, the culture is one of a commitment to ongoing innovation. We develop not only the turf, but the customised machines to grow it that are also maintained by our skilled mechanics. The drills dual seed application and ability to level the ground provides unrivalled distribution of seed to improve establishment.”