Spiking

Penetration of a turf surface with tines to improve aeration. This could, for example, be either solid or slit tines. It is sometimes used to just mean solid tine aeration so clarification of the term would be needed when discussing with others to avoid ambiguity.

  Spinning Disc

An item of equipment which has a hopper for the material, which is usually either a fertiliser or grass seed, to be placed in and a small, adjustable, gap though which the material falls onto a disc. The disc spins a full 360 degrees and throws out the material in a wide swath. The material is broadcast over an area, hence the other name for this type of spreader being a broadcast spreader.

  Spray Drift

Incorrect spray application can lead to contamination and pollution of adjacent land, water, wildlife, properties and people. Understanding the causes of spray drift will help to minimise the risk and ideally eliminate it from occurring. A range of factors can influence the potential for spray drift, including: • Prevailing weather conditions, with wind speed being a major factor to consider. “The safest conditions in which to spray are when it is cool and humid with a steady wind of 2 to 4 miles an hour or 3.2 to 6.5 kilometres an hour (light breeze) blowing away from any sensiti

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  Spray Line Marker

An item of equipment which is used for marking out using special marking paint which is sprayed through a nozzle onto a surface.

  Spray Quality

An indication of the fineness of spray produced from a nozzle from a sprayer. There are 5 categories of spray quality: Very Fine; Fine; Medium; Coarse, and Very Coarse.

  Sprayer Nozzle

A product which is attached to the end of a spray lance or boom which provides for delivering spray at an appropriate rate and coverage to the desired target. There are numerous types of nozzle spray patterns, with the main types being: Flat Fan (FF) and Even Flat Fan (FE); Cones: Hollow Cone (HC) and Full (Solid) Cone; and Anvil / Deflector (D).

  Sprayer Nozzle Codes

To enable easy comparison between nozzles from different manufacturers a standard coding system is used to help users understand nozzle types and parameters. D/0.5/1.5 = Deflector nozzle, operating at 0.5 litres per minute at 1.5 bar.

  Sprayer Shroud

A flexible skirt which encloses sprayer nozzles and the spray pattern it produces. It helps to prevent or reduce spray drift from a sprayer.

  Sprigging

The action of planting sprigs, typically in shallow grooves, to create a new sward.

  Springbok Rake

A long handled hand implement used for the raking up of fallen grass leaves, surface debris and moss. It is also used to lightly scarify a turf surface and for standing up flattened grass leaves prior to mowing. Also called a Spring Tine Rake.