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WHAT IS SPRIGGING?
Sprigging is often referred to as the alternative
to Turfgrass. Technically a sprig is a rhizome
(A horizontal, usually underground stem that often sends out
roots and shoots from its nodes) or a stolon (A shoot that
bends to the ground or that grows horizontally above the ground
and produces roots and shoots at the nodes). In hydroseeding
a sprig is normally a hybrid bermudagrass, used because of
their aggressive growing rate and their resistance to wind
and heat damage (since they are already an established and
viable plant when planted). May to June is the usual growing
season, to quickly cover a large area economically, (For 1000
square feet the application rate is 10 – 20 bushels)
Although they can be planted till August (but won’t
necessarily produce full coverage until the following season).
The CONTRACTOR SERIES is recommended for sprigging.
WHAT IS A GEAR PUMP AND WHY IS ONE NEEDED WHEN SPRIGGING?
Sprigging is normally done using a broadcast
method where the sprigs are flung or cast on the surface of
the soil and then roto tilled into a few inches of soil. A
positive displacement pump or gear pump is required for sprigging.
This means the pump will continue to build pressure until
it can push the sprigs out of the gun. A centrifugal pump
will go to bypass and burn up before it could produce enough
pressure to spray the sprigs.
WHAT IS BONDED FIBER MATRIX?
Bonded Fiber Matrix is a type of erosion control product
pioneered by Weyerhaeuser with the introduction of Soil Guard
® but the term has come to refer to any erosion control
products which are applied hydraulically and equal or exceed
the benefits of erosion control blankets. A bonded fiber matrix
consists of fiber strands that are “bonded” with
a water-resistant agent. The matrix is so fine (less than
one millimeter gaps) that it prevents soil and seed runoff
if it rains immediately after planting. It holds water but
doesn’t slow down plant growth. It is biodegradable
and dissolves into products that are beneficial to seedlings/plants.
WHAT ARE THE ADVANTAGES OF A STAINLESS STEEL TANK?
Chemicals and especially fertilizers can be very corrosive
to regular steel, as they contain phosphoric acid. Some operators
tell us they have switched to broadcast spreading of fertilizer
because of the rust problems with their steel tanks. This
adds an extra step to the process and defeats the major advantages
of hydroseeding – speed and efficiency. A standard component
of our CONTRACTOR SERIES is stainless steel
tanks.
Stainless steel is steel alloyed with at least 10 percent
chromium and sometimes containing other elements that are
resistant to corrosion or rusting associated with exposure
to water and moist air and is strong than regular steel. With
a stainless steel tank everything can go into the tank without
worry of pitting and rust problems and the efficiency of hydroseeding
is maintained.
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