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We have a new sod cleaner that we began using last year that reduces the weight of sod by over 50 percent. My brother Brian and I came up with the idea as a way to reduce shipping costs. It also makes sod easier to handle for the customer and soil-free sod also needs less water for maintenance, re-roots substantially quicker, and has a longer shelf life on the pallet. In addition, we're able to keep most of the soil on the farm or you could market the topsoil for additional income. The only other soil removal system on the market is a sod washer that uses large volumes of water. We use mechanical means of removing soil. We're excited about the prospects of soil-free sod and feel certain it will soon become a large part of the market. We've applied for a patent on our machine. (Darrell H. Bouchard, Washington County Turf Farms, RFD 1, West Kingston, Rhode Island 02892 ph 401 789-8177; fax 401 789-3895)
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Sod cleaner MISCELLANEOUS EQUIPMENT Miscellaneous 17-3-36 We have a new sod cleaner that we began using last year that reduces the weight of sod by over 50 percent. My brother Brian and I came up with the idea as a way to reduce shipping costs. It also makes sod easier to handle for the customer and soil-free sod also needs less water for maintenance, re-roots substantially quicker, and has a longer shelf life on the pallet. In addition, we're able to keep most of the soil on the farm or you could market the topsoil for additional income. The only other soil removal system on the market is a sod washer that uses large volumes of water. We use mechanical means of removing soil. We're excited about the prospects of soil-free sod and feel certain it will soon become a large part of the market. We've applied for a patent on our machine. (Darrell H. Bouchard, Washington County Turf Farms, RFD 1, West Kingston, Rhode Island 02892 ph 401 789-8177; fax 401 789-3895)
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