The TurfMaker ® Model 325 hydroseeder with mechanical agitation and gear pump is a cost effective alternative to jet agitation machines. Typically, jet agitation hydroseeders are limited to soupy slurries of paper mulch. Soupy paper mulch applications washout easily with rain and frequently yield spotty seed germination. Poor grass growing results make unhappy customers. The TurfMaker ® 325 easily mixes and pumps thicker wood mulch slurries associated with Sod Quality Results™ and happy satisfied customers.

The TurfMaker ® 325 fully loaded weighs less than 4,000 pounds and is designed to fit  in the back of a standard bed pick-up truck.  Getting in and out of tight areas is quick and easy.

The most significant option is the self-filling and clear water hose flushing system.

A 550 gallon plastic tank on a trailer provides an on-board water source for two additional tank loads of application.  This combination is capable of three tank loads of application with one trip to the water source.  This is almost equal to a 975 gallon machine.  A quality mulch application can be completed on a typical home lawn in about an hour.

Jet agitation machine buyers have wasted time on the job, time in their career, and performed poor grass planting services for their clientele, just because they did not know what it takes to produce good results with the hydroseeding process. Spraying colored water is not good business. Providing grass planting services with appropriate applications of quality mulch will produce Sod Quality Results™ nearly every time. This good service results in satisfied customers and good future referral business.

Finn T30 vs. TurfMaker 325: Two Big Differences

First: Load More Mulch per Tank Load

The TurfMaker gear pump allows the operator to pump a thick mixture through at least 250 feet of hose with only a 14 HP engine. A centrifugal pump, like those in the Finn T30, simply does not have the hose pumping power of a gear pump and requires more horsepower to operate. A Finn T30 hydroseeder, or even a Finn T60 hydroseeder, with a larger engine than a TurfMaker, may not be able to pump a thick mulch slurry through at least 250 feet of hose.

Second: Two or Three Tank Loads – One Trip to the Water Source

An extra tank of water can be taken to the job site, and with the self filling system the TurfMaker 325 can make a second or even a third tank load of mix without having to go back to the water source.  Loading and mixing takes about 5 minutes.  A TurfMaker 325 with an auxiliary water tank can easily apply 975 gallons of hydromulch slurry in less than an hour. With 2 ½ bags per tank load, most home lawns can be finished in about an hour.

When applying Flexerra®, the premium mulch product that takes the place of erosion control blankets, even the TurfMaker 325 can do up to an acre (at full specification application rates) in a long work day.  Compare the productivity of a Finn T30.  At most, 2 bags of Flexterra per tank load.  With 2 bags of Flexterra, 100 feet of hose is likely max with a T30 vs 250 feet with a TurfMaker.

A Final Note about Machine Design

TurfMaker machines are offered with very simple powerful direct drive systems or hydraulic drive systems.  Not only is a direct drive system simple and trouble free, it also reduces the horsepower required for big hydroseeder performance. Loading and mixing even the thickest slurries is quick and easy. Pumping those thick slurries through long hoses is also a big plus.

A Finn T30 with a hydraulically driven agitator (pump is on mechanical clutch), a centrifugal pump, and a larger engine simply costs more, AND, the performance speaks for itself!

Side by side, a Finn T30, and even a Finn T60, is no match for the TurfMaker 325 with an auxiliary tank.