Hydroseeding is the process of mixing water, tackifier (Dust Stop), fertilizer, mulch when specified and seed to create a slurry. The slurry is sprayed through a high powered hose, usually on terrain that exhibits difficult growing conditions. A lot of the time the difficult conditions consist of slopes that are very prone to soil erosion because any seeds that are planted there are carried away through wind, gravity and water erosion. The benefit of hydroseeding is that the slurry creates a sealed layer over the entire surface of the slope that provides a barrier against soil erosion. The layer itself nourishes the seeds to help to reduce the required amount of growing time. But the biggest benefit of hydroseeding is that the Dust Stop itself protects the seeds from being washed away in the rain, blown away by the wind, or eaten by birds and insects. Dust Stop is the perfect tackifier additive to any hydroseeding mixture because of its binding abilities as well as its organic composure that provides much-needed nutrients to the soil and grass.
However, hydroseeding is not limited to slopes only. Hydroseeding can be utilized for an extensive list of uses including roadside applications, lawns, fields, agriculture, gardens, riverbanks, landscaping, golf courses, newly developed properties, recreational facilities, industrial sites and scenic areas of all kinds. The most important aspect of all is that the seeds are in constant contact with water and fertilizer which helps them to sprout quickly and grow strong and healthy. The advantage of using hydroseeding is that the seeds are held in place by the Dust Stop and will provide perfectly even coverage resulting in thick and lustrous lawns.
Another benefit of hydroseeding is that it comes at a fraction of the cost of its alternative of laying sod. Laying sod is only an option to some easily accessible applications but is not suitable for slopes and embankments. Sod also has other negative aspects like transplant shock, seams, a tendency to dry out and high labour costs involved with its freight and installation. Unlike sod, hydroseeding can be done on pre-existing lawns that are in need of repairs. Hydroseeding is an efficient sustainable alternative that will provide a full lush lawn or aesthetically pleasing surface that does not grow in patchy or sparse like a lawn that has been hand seeded.
A hydroseeded lawn will start to grow in approximately 5-7 days and will be fully developed under normal conditions in 3-4 weeks. Dust Stop's essential characteristics that make it the perfect tackifier for any hydroseeding requirement is that while it resists the effects of water erosion it has an amazing ability to retain moisture and nourish the appropriate vegetation. Another benefit of hyroseeding is that as the lawn is growing in healthy and full, it crowds out weeds and resists disease. Dust Stop's 100% organic composure ensures that hydroseeding operations will not be contaminating the soil with toxic additives and will provide a cleaner, healthier, more sustainable environment for the land and it's inhabitants.
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