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3/24/2010 A biotic approach To erosion control by building soil Peat Moss • Most popular green house growing medium in the world. • Consistent in texture and quality • Weed Free 3 types of new amendments • Biotic Earth™ HGM • Biotic Earth™ Black • Biotic Earth™ BFM 1 3/24/2010 Hydro Quebec James Bay • 70% Straw with FFF (flexible flax fiber) • 30% Canadian Sphagnum Peat Moss (growth medium) • By volume. • • • • Northern Canada Boreal Forest Minimal topsoil Short Growing Season 2 3/24/2010 3 3/24/2010 One Year Later One Year Later 4 3/24/2010 • • • • • 60 % Sphagnum Peat Moss 40 % Straw with FFF Mycorrhizae Tricontonal Growth Stimulant Micro Nutrients Milner Ridge Manitoba • Government of Manitoba • Medium Security Jail • 70,000 square meter waste water pond Very Erodible Sand • PROBLEM – Very sandy material – marginal natural topsoil – not reclaimable Marginal topsoil layer 5 3/24/2010 3900kg/ha 3500lbs/acre Complete Ground Cover Seed, fertilizer added right in the mix 2 weeks later 6 3/24/2010 3 weeks later 7 weeks later Effects of mycorrhizea 13 Weeks later “Our Expectations of the finished product has been far exceeded” Harry Schroeder, P.Eng, LEED AP 7 3/24/2010 Solution • Mid Canada Hydroseeding • $230,000 bid • Savings = $270,000 To maximize biotic performance • 70% Straw with FFF • 20% Canadian sphagnum peat moss • 10% Tackifier and growth stimulants • Conduct a minimum of 3 soil tests to determine – Soil ph (do you need to add lime or sulphur) – Fertility requirements (Slow release fertilizers optimal) – Organic content and requirements. In challenging situations conducting these tests is critical to helping improve your vegetation in the short and long term. Hand Applied 8 3/24/2010 9 3/24/2010 BioticEarth.com 10