.Commercial Hydroseeding is a reliable and permanent procedure of establishing vegetation on steep slopes, raw soils, and other remote areas. It involves embedding plant seeds using seed slurry, mulch, and specialized equipment. Seed and additives such as soil conditioners, mulch, special fertilizers, and erosion control agents are mixed with water to form a homogenous suspension. Using pumping aggregate and high-pressure spray cannon, the mixture is evenly sprayed across the site.
Liquid seeding promotes quick growth and controls soil erosion. It is, therefore, a suitable method for commercial sites such as golf courses, lawns, traffic routes, industrial complexes, dikes, waterways, airports, training areas, landfills, and inaccessible areas as well as sites unsuitable for traditional processes. Using this technique is landscaping lawns ensures that the grass is evenly distributed.
Advantages of Hydroseeding
For successful seed germination, a special care is required particularly on the first month. To maximize the seed germination, the site should be kept moist by watering at least twice a day in warm weather conditions.
While watering, you can walk on the hydroseeded surface,
but you should be careful to walk on the areas which are dry to avoid disturbing the mulch mat.
Once the lawn has grown about three inches tall, mowing
can begin. Mowing stimulates growth and thickness of the lawn. You can set the mower high at first, then gradually lower but ensure that you do not cut more than a third of the lawn at a time.
After about a month after seeding, application of high
nitrogen fertilizer is required on the lawn. This is meant to boost the growth and maintain the green, uniform, healthy appearance of the lawn.
You can inquire if your landscape professional offers a lawn continued care program with regular weed and insect treatment as well fertilizer applications.
The average cost of hydroseeding in South Carolina ranges
from $0.09 to $0.15 per square foot.