Whether you’re a new home builder in Birmingham, a landscaper in Auburn, or a lawn care expert in Mobile, erosion can happen across Alabama at any time. So, it is no surprise that managing erosion is essential to the health and success of any construction or landscaping project. Thankfully, hydroseeding, a relatively new seeding technology, provides an effective and efficient solution for erosion control.
What is Erosion?
Erosion describes the process of nutrient-dense topsoil being washed away from a landscaping or construction site. While erosion is typically a result of natural occurrences like wind, heavy rain, animal activity, or runoff, human activity like substantial construction can dramatically escalate the effects to cause significant damage.
Furthermore, Alabama ranks first among all other states in stream miles per square mile of land area. This means efforts to control erosion and stabilize soil in affected areas are key to maintaining the integrity of the ground and the surrounding Alabama ecosystem.
Preventing Erosion With Hydroseeding
Before explaining the details of hydroseeding, what makes it suitable for erosion control? The main benefit is found in its application. In contrast to other erosion control methods, like erosion blankets or hand seeding, hydroseeding allows users to spray large erosion-prone areas quickly and effectively.
In addition to an easy application process, the benefits of hydroseeding for erosion control include the following:
Multifaceted Environments
With a dedicated sprayer on rugged truck beds, hydroseeding application is extremely easy for any terrain. This means a sloped yard, highway medians, or any other uneven terrain no longer has to be unreachable.
Time and Money Saving
Unlike the amount of time it may take for a landscaping team to lay pallets of sod, hydroseeding covers a larger area and does so faster.
Deep Roots and Beautiful Grass
When it comes to erosion control, it is important that any method includes soil stabilizing agents that help prevent any additional runoff. Hydroseeding involves the use of a “slurry” to encourage the growth of grass seeds and establish an environment for grass to produce deep roots. This slurry is made of a number of organic chemicals, native grass seeds in Alabama, fertilizer, and mulch. This combination of ingredients allows seeds to germinate faster, quickly holding any loose soil in place.
What’s The Catch?
With so many advantages, it can almost seem like hydroseeding is too good to be true. Yet, incredibly, it isn’t. With years to experiment, tweak, and enhance hydroseeding as an erosion control technique, professionals have found time and time again that it remains one of the most effective ways to not only control but stop erosion in its tracks.
One thing to remember is that hydroseeding is an erosion control process. It takes experience to produce a successful slurry and the necessary equipment to hydroseed correctly, plus, knowing the local conditions is key.
For more information on how hydroseeding could help control erosion in your residential or commercial project in Alabama, contact the experts at Burns Environmental today!