Download A biotic approach Peat Moss 3 types of new amendments

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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
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Hydro Quebec James Bay
• 70% Straw with FFF (flexible flax fiber)
• 30% Canadian Sphagnum Peat Moss
(growth medium)
• By volume.
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Northern Canada
Boreal Forest
Minimal topsoil
Short Growing
Season
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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
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3900kg/ha
3500lbs/acre
Complete Ground Cover
Seed, fertilizer added right in the mix
2 weeks later
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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
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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
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