EROSION CONTROL FROM THE SKY

A patented helicopter hydroseeding process was used to put grass on 122 acres of land inaccessible to surface vehicles at Lost Nation Airport in Willoughby, Ohio. The site is a very poorly-drained wet area of silt and sand mixture which made conventional seeding virtually impossible. The jet helicopter carrying a 300-gallon stainless tank and lawn-sprinkler-like hydrospyder seeded an average of 30 acres per day. The process is made possible by a proprietary blend of Hyvetrol (a suspension agent) and Genaqua (a latex-based mulching material). The two materials encapsulate the seed, fertilizer and lime, developing an oatmeal-like consistency that holds moisture and adheres to the soil. The method works extremely well on slopes and other inaccessible areas that require soil erosion control.

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  Cahners Publishing Company

  275 Washington Street
  Newton, MA  United States  02158-1630
• Publication Date: 1989-10

Media Info

• Features: Photos;
• Pagination: p. 81
• Serial:
  • Highways and Heavy Construction
  • Volume: 132
  • Issue Number: 11
  • Publisher: Cahners Publishing Company
  • ISSN: 0362-0506

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Airports; Erosion control; Helicopters; Seeding; Slopes
• Uncontrolled Terms: Hydroseeding
• Old TRIS Terms: Inaccessible areas
• Subject Areas: Aviation; Design; Environment; Highways; Planning and Forecasting; Terminals and Facilities; I21: Planning of Transport Infrastructure;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00488787
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Oct 31 1989 12:00AM