Soil Stabiliser (BL10)

Summary: A specialist Soil Stabiliser seed mixture designed exclusively for erosion control on soil piles, banks, and bunds, providing rapid surface protection and long-term root reinforcement to bind disturbed ground and reduce soil loss.

‘SOIL STABILISER’ IS FOR EROSION CONTROL ONLY – NOT FOR LAWN or AMENITY LANDSCAPE USE

The most efficient and cost effective soil stabiliser for temporary or permanent soil piles, banks and/or bunds is to establish a cover crop along with long term grass species which will initially protect and bind the surface together then establish a deeper bearing on beneficial soil structure over time.

Any soil stabiliser seed mixture must be capable of holding a recently disturbed earth surface in position quickly to minimise erosion with the rapid development of leaf matter and an extensive root system to greater depth.

With this in mind we have put together a carefully selected blend of known fast growing and very deep rooting grass species, plus a little clover (as an additional surface soil stabiliser) in this natural erosion control product.

Annual ryegrass works first by quickly germinating and developing a strong but temporary root structure (nursery grass).

Tall Fescue does a similar job to annual ryegrass but is a perennial species so its roots are permanent.

Cocksfoot is the only grass species to grow its roots longer year on year so has a significant long term stability effect from the second season.

Strong fescue does the main job of holding all the other plant and root structures together.

The additional small percentage of white clover assists the other grasses by providing natural atmospheric nitrogen to the soil structure via its symbiotic relationship with bacteria hosted within its tap root nodules.

Sow Soil Stabiliser Seed at 10 to 20 grams per sq/m and if possible, firm the seeds into the surface in any way you can, to anchor them into position as grass seed floats and is likely to wash away in heavy rainfall if left loose on the surface.

Once established the resulting grass can be managed by strimming, mowing or be grazed by sheep.

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Best suited for: Temporary or permanent soil stabilisation on disturbed ground such as soil piles, banks and bunds where rapid establishment and deep rooting are required to prevent erosion and bind loose soil structure.