PEACOCK Silverhook RS25 Rock Salt, 25 Kg

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Here in our village, the community has come together, our little shop has been really doing the job: delivering, vegetables, shopping, and takeaway curry deliveries" and he hopes that continues versus the convenience of aimlessly wandering about a supermarket." Gregorie first became aware of salt evaporation or graduation towers about 15 years ago and after some research headed to Germany to visit them.

It is then pumped into the pan house which uses double-skinned pans for the next stage, the heating process. When the brine reaches 26% strength, the salt crystals begin to form.

The process

With two 12V twin pumps, the Spraystriker has an output of up to 36Lmin providing ample power to treat footways, pathways and other areas in which traditional granular treatment is not desirable. The 2 metre spraybar has 14 nozzles which can extend the spray width to 5 metres. The pumping system and CPU unit is protected inside an easy to reach stainless steel housing and is designed for use with a range of de-icing and agricultural liquids. The salt water is dribbled through 54 wooden taps and a series of channels, which are adjusted daily according to the weather conditions, to maximise evaporation, producing a more concentrated brine.

Seeing them up close, began his obsession with tower building began and it has taken them 15 years to get to the point they are at now, with a fully functioning salt graduation tower producing a finished product. The best time for collection "depends on level of the tide, and still settled weather. Naturally, seawater is around 3% saline solution, 3.5 % is ideal" " said Gregorie. It keeps us guessing, I'm one for new things and I'm always learning, which is part of the fun. I'm still pushing to get it to work better" The couple are really hoping that everyone in Ayrshire can get behind and support their unique artisan salt venture as it grows. Taste testThe lightweight polyethylene hopper is ideal for treating roads, car parks, footpaths and cycleways. The hopper has an in-built liquid tank which enables three different types of application: salt, pre-wet salt (mixture of brine and salt) and direct liquid application. A manual hose reel, bladder tank and spraybar can be fitted to increase the liquid capabilities of the unit and enable all-season use for fertiliser. Gregorie said: "We particularly like the flower design, because the thorn in them offsets the flower. Initially, we tried thorns but it looked like Alcatraz." Although it is the same simple process as hanging your up clothes outside to dry, Gregorie explains that: "It is a dark art, which depends on how fast the wind blows, air humidity and wind direction with the ideal being 45 degrees from the prevailing wind, however, the Scottish weather is not always predictable."