HYDROSEEDING CHEAT SHEET
 
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HYDROSEEDING CHEAT SHEET
 
All rates are per acre.
 
Straw tacking:   (2-step)
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 4000 lbs of straw. 
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 500 lbs of paper mulch.
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 100 lbs of tackifier.
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 Mulch and tackifier are to be mixed and applied over the top of the straw.
   
 
  Straw tacking: (3-step)
  Step I.
» Seed per spec.
» 500 lbs of paper mulch or wood mulch could be used for this step.
» Tackifier (just about 10 lbs/acre to grease the slurry.
» Fertilizer 450 lbs.
» Mulch, seed, tackifier and fertilizer are to be mixed in tank, lightest to heaviest.
 

Step II.
» 2000 lbs to 4000 lbs of straw is common.
  Step III
» 500 lbs of paper mulch.
» 100 lbs of tackifier.
» Mulch and tackifier are to be mixed and applied over the top of the straw.
   
 
 

Turf Hydroseed:
» Seed (10 lbs/1000’)
» 1800 lbs of paper mulch or 1500 lbs of wood mulch.
» 50 lbs of tackifier.
» 300 lbs of fertilizer.
» Mulch, seed, tackifier and fertilizer are to be mixed in tank, lightest to heaviest.
   
 
  Alternatives:
» SOILFLOC can be substituted for other tackifiers,
 
 
  Additives:
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    FIBERLOCK can be added at 10 lbs/acre to better secure application on hillsides or in inclement weather.
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    HYDROBLANKET or X9000 BFM’s can be used, in place of mulch and tackifier, for extreme hillsides or in place of straw application.
» FLEXTERRA can be used in place of mulch, tackifier, and straw, when conditions are wet or threat of rain within 12 hours
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    HYDROSTRAW is a hydraulic alternative to straw blowing.  Typical application for HYDROSTRAW is 2500 lbs/acre for building pads and 4000 lbs/acre for slopes < 2:1.
  You must add tackifier to your HYDROSTRAW application at about 150 lbs/ac
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    EARTHGUARD is an alternative to straw blowing.  EARTHGUARD rates vary depending on slope of application.  EARTHGUARD is combined with wood mulch for an hydraulic application.