A GUIDE TO

HYDROSEEDING

What is

HydroSeeding

?

HydroSeeding fuses seed with fertilizer, lime, biostimulants, polymers, tackifiers, and other additives.

These elements are then mixed with water

and hydroseeding mulch.

The resulting mixture is sprayed onto the

ground to form vegetation and

control erosion.

Benefits

- Less germination variance

- Reduced labor costs

- Excellent erosion control

Applications

- Athletic Fields- Pasture Mixtures- Native Grasses

- Wildflowers- Roadside Mixes

How HydroSeeding

Works

Mulch is the key to hydroseeding success.

- It stimulates germination.

- It prevents seed dormancy.

- It stops erosion.

HydroSeedingMulches

Several Types of HydroSeeding Mulches

exist in the market.

- Paper Mulch- Wood Fiber Mulch

- Wood/Paper Blend Much- Pourable Mulch

- Straw Mulch- Cotton Fiber Mulch

Factors Determining

The Ideal HydroSeeding

Mulch

- Price- Application

- Local Availability

It typically comes in 40-50 pound bales.

Many require a HydroSeeding/

HydroMulching machine

to break it up.

Jet Agitation vs. Mechanical

Agitation

Deciding between these two

is a major decision to make when purchasing a

HydroSeeding or HydroMulching machine.

Jet Agitation Systems

Jet Agitation systems use a centrifugal pump to mix and spray mulches on a HydroSeeding machine.

Strengths

- They are very simple to use.

- They are inexpensive

Limitations

- They were only designed to mix one type of mulch.

Paddle Agitation Systems

Paddle Agitation systems use

a shaft with steel paddle attachments.

Strengths

- They can mix any type of mulch.

- They can mix thicker slurries

than Jet Agitation Systems.

Limitations

- They are more expensive

- They are more complex.

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