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Two-Sided Straw Blanket 8'X112.5'

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  $59.99

Description

An ideal solution for rainfall/rain splash protection on shallow sloped and channel protection for low-risk, low-flow channels. Benefits: Weed-free straw, erosion control up to one year, and serves as a mulching layer..

Use for slopes 1:3 more than 50' long, ditches with gradients 3% or less, flow velocities less than 6.5' per second

Average Life: 60-90 Days

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Details

n ideal solution for rainfall/rain splash protection on shallow sloped and channel protection for low-risk, low-flow channels.Erosion control blankets are designed to provide temporary protection for grass seed and topsoil during the germination and progressive revegetation and root system development stages.

Benefits: Weed-free straw, erosion control up to one year, and serves as a mulchinglayer..

Use for slopes 1:3 more than 50' long, ditches with gradients 3% or less, flow velocities less than 6.5' persecond

Average Life: 60-90 Days

Typical Applications

  • Slope protection
  • Channel and ditch linings
  • Reservoir embankments and spillways
  • Culvert inlets and outfalls
  • Dikes, levees, and riverbanks

Product Questions (8)

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