Hydroseeding a 1:2 Slope: SAP Rate, Mulch Ratio and the First Rain
2-3 kg of SAP per 4,000 L tank, 5-7% of mulch weight, tackifier last. Without a tackifier a 1:2 slope sheds the whole mat in a 40-minute rain.
Trucking Pre-Swollen Gel 60 km: Paying to Move Water by the Tonne
One tonne of dry gel becomes 250 tonnes wet, or twelve truckloads. When pre-swelling on site beats hauling wet gel, and how to feed powder into a hydroseeder.
Hydroseeding a 3,000 Litre Tank: How Much Water Retaining Gel Belongs in the Slurry
Dean runs two hydroseeders out of a yard in Bendigo, and every spring he gets the same question from clients: can you add the water crystals to the tank? For three seasons he said no, because the one time he tried, the slurry set into something resembling porridge and blocked a 50 mm hose. Last year…
