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| Author(s): | Dale, Don |
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| Author Affiliation: | Freelance Writer, Altadena, California |
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| Title: | The need for seed: Taking hydroseeding to the next level |
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| Section: | West region
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| Source: | Turf: West. Vol. 16, No. 6, June 2006, p. B1-B3. |
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| Publishing Information: | St. Johnsbury, VT: Moose River Publishing LLC |
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| # of Pages: | 3 |
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| Keywords: | TIC Keywords: Business profile; Hydroseeding; Hydroseeders; Equipment maintenance; Stolonizing
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| Business Name: | Hydro-Plant, Inc., in San Marcos, California |
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| Abstract/Contents: | Discusses hydroseeding which is used to apply the hydroseed slurry. Profiles Hydro-Plant, Inc. and owner Gary Weems who "takes pride in reaching his hoses far out onto golf courses and into housing developments and sowing turf where access is limited." Details the customization of Hydro-Plant's hydroseeding trucks including powerful pumps, longer hoses, and modified basic controls. Explains that "besides the sprigging of golf courses, housing developments, and highway landscapes, this type of equipment makes it easier to apply slurry with native seed to natural areas after wildfires." Details the custom-built stolon machine, stating that it "chops up sod, a roll of which sits in a hopper on top, with a series of chopper knives run by an on-board gas engine. The hopper is then emptied into the tank of a hydro truck, via conveyor, for pumping." |
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| Language: | English |
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| References: | 0 |
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| Note: | Pictures, color |
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| ASA/CSSA/SSSA Citation (Crop Science-Like - may be incomplete):
Dale, D. 2006. The need for seed: Taking hydroseeding to the next level. Turf: West. 16(6):p. B1-B3. |
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