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| WHEN COVERING STRAW WAS LOST IN HIGH WINDS, 8'X90' CURLEX NET FREE LANDSCAPE MATTING... |
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| WAS LAID AND PINNED DOWN... |
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| OVER THE ENTIRE SEEDED AREA... |
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| ...THE SEEDLINGS WILL GROW THROUGH THE BIODEGDRADABLE MATTING |
Thursday, 9:00 AM. 46 degrees F at the ferry dock, 42 on the back porch. The sky is overcast, the humidity 86%. The barometer is more or less steady at 29.73" of mercury. There is a chance of rain today, with falling temperatures and 1"-3" of snow predicted for tomorrow.
When a gale wind blew the covering straw from a newly seeded area of a landscape job on the lake we decided to cover it with Curlex Net Free excelsior landscape fiber, which comes in 8'X90' rolls, pinned down with specially designed metal staples.
We used about 3 rolls (with 3 of 6 remaining for use on an adjacent area to be seeded next spring). It took three of us an hour to put down the matting. Rain and snow are predicted for today and tomorrow, so we accomplished the task just in time.
The native grasses and wildflower seeds we planted will be naturally stratified over winter, and will germinate in late spring. The mats have no plastic netting, and the wood fibers are as good or better than straw for holding moisture and promoting seedling germination and growth.
The native grasses and wildflower seeds we planted will be naturally stratified over winter, and will germinate in late spring. The mats have no plastic netting, and the wood fibers are as good or better than straw for holding moisture and promoting seedling germination and growth.
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