Advantages & Benefits of Hydroseeding:
Whether it is a large turf project on a golf development or an expanse of your home lawn, everyone’s objective is to cover the area with good quality turf or grass. Hydroseeding is the economical choice for growing results over traditional hand seeding or sod. The major benefits of Hydroseeding are:Quality:
The lawn quality that hydroseeding affords is much healthier, greener and lasts longer
due to the root system is grown deep in the soil. A hydroseeded area grows quicker with results seen in 3-5 days and is ready to cut in approximately 3 weeks. Hydroseeding also protect against weed infestation. In comparison to Turf, new seedlings when applied though hydroseeding grow better in the soil. Turf seeds can have problems with the type of soil it is applied on, not having sufficient compatibility with the soil. Cost:
Hydroseeding costs 50% less than the price of sod/turf. Purchasing sod is expensive and coupled with the labour intensive application it can be a costing and time consuming decision. Hydroseeding requires less installation and material than sod and gives you a healthy grass for a fraction of the cost.
Coverage:
Hydroseeding provides a uniform, thick grass that does not have the threat of seams showing with sod or patches with hand seeding. This method also gives you the control to cover difficult, inaccessible areas such as slopes that are too steep to apply turf. Sometimes different seeds are needed in various areas on a site. Hydroseeding allows this custom tailoring of the correct seed for particular areas. For example, many hydroseeding contractors will use one seed for erosion control, one for shady areas, one for high traffic areas and one for grass areas (sports pitches/lawns).Erosion Control:
Hydroseeding is the only method of turf establishment that retains the most moisture and protects from animal and weather conditions due to the slurry formula components. Unlike hand seeding and sod, hydroseeding has very little watering demands, drought or washout. Therefore it provides the ideal environment for germination and erosion control without the downfalls of the alternative methods. This system was first used on road banks and side systems to inhibit erosion on steep banks and overpasses. For more information see: