Hydroseeding – erosion control

HYDROSEEDING – EROSION CONTROL

Topsoil during the initial phase of planting is subjected to washout and surface erosion brought about by rainfall, its consequential reeling and by wind activity. This induces significant top soil loss and the consequential formation of moderly deep furrows. All this occurs due to the barrenness and fragility of the vegetation during its first phase of growth due to the reduced penetration of the root system into the substrate.

Hydroseeding is a process of spraying a tailor made mix comprising of water, seed, mulch, fertilizer plus a bonder in one operation.

Hydroseeding is used when either the areas are too large, inaccessible for conventional seeding and when results are required fast. It is also an extremely cost effective and successful method of establishing new vegetation.

Some areas where hydroseeding can be applied are

Airfields
Dams
Embankment
Pulverized fuel ash
Landfill and refuse sites
Gravel pits
Quarries and mines
Racing tracks
Sand dunes
Slag heaps
River Bank Reclamation