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High-Speed Bush Pruner
Can you prune 500 globe-shaped bushes in an hour? You could if you had one of these new pruning machines manufactured in the Netherlands. It makes beautiful globes as fast as you can wheel it in place and hit the hydraulic switch.
“It’s a reel mower with 6 to 7-in. angle blades that go in a circle. It prunes ea
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High-Speed Bush Pruner MISCELLANEOUS EQUIPMENT Miscellaneous Can you prune 500 globe-shaped bushes in an hour? You could if you had one of these new pruning machines manufactured in the Netherlands It makes beautiful globes as fast as you can wheel it in place and hit the hydraulic switch “It’s a reel mower with 6 to 7-in angle blades that go in a circle It prunes each bush exactly the same A reel mower is the best there is It shears and doesn’t break branches ” explains J O Anderson who works in sales with OVS an employee-owned company in McMinnville Ore The reel trimmer mounts on a wheeled stand that an operator rolls in place It’s powered by a 5 5 hp Honda engine and prunes globes from 6 to 35-in dia It can also prune up to 35-in cones The field-pruning machine is designed for nurseries with rows of plants in the ground At $20 000 it isn’t cheap but payback is said to be within 26 weeks considering labor costs for hand pruning The machine can be shipped anywhere in the U S and Canada Contact: FARM SHOW Followup OVS Aurora 19658 Hwy 99E Hubbard Ore 97032 800 653-2216; www ovs com
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