Revegetation, Erosion Control, Soil Amendments & Organic Materials

Erosion Control Blankets

Erosion Control Blankets are used in areas over soil that has been seeded to help hold the seed and soil in place until the seed has a chance to germinate.

The blankets are made from a variety of materials including:

• Straw

• Excelsior (Aspen wood fiber)

• Coconut

• Straw and Coconut

• Coir (Coconut fiber twine)

• Synthetic materials such as Polypropylene

Many of the blankets use a variety of nettings on one or both sides of them that degrade differently.

• Photodegradable (degrades with sunlight)

• Biodegradable (degrades with moisture)

Some of the blankets do not need netting on them because they are woven together.  These can be made of different materials

• Coir

• Jute

Heavier blankets that are designed to stay in the soil after the vegetation is in place are called Turf Reinforcement Mats.  These are typically placed and top-soil is placed over the mat.  These are much heavier blankets, sometimes reinforced with heavier netting or a grid.

Straw Blankets

By Western Excelsior Company

• Western Premier Straw Single Net  - Straw Blanket with a photodegradable or Biodegradable netting on one side

• Western Premier Straw Double Net - Straw Blanket with a photodegradable or biodegradable netting on both sides

Excelsior, Aspen Curled Wood

By Western Excelsior Company

• R-1 – Excelsior fiber with a single layer of photodegradable or biodegradable netting on one side

• R-2 – Excelsior fiber with a layer of photodegradable or biodegradable netting on both sides

• SD-3 – Super Duty Excelsior fiber with a layer of photodegradable or biodegradable netting on both sides.

 Straw and Coconut Blankets

By Western Excelsior Company

• CS-3 Premier Straw / Coconut – 70% Straw and 30% Coconut Blanket with a photodegradable or Biodegradable netting on both sides

Coconut Blankets

By Western Excelsior Company

• SS-2 Premier Straw Double Net - Straw Blanket with a photodegradable or biodegradable netting on both sides

Coir Woven Blankets

By Nedia Enterprises

• Koirmat 400 – A blanket of woven coir rope with larger strands and more open area

• Koirmat 700 – A blanket of woven coir rope with medium strands and 50% open area

• Koirmat 900 – A blanket of woven coir rope with finer strands and less open area

Turf Reinforcement Mats

By Greenfix America

• CFG2000 – Coconut blanket reinforced with a biaxial geogrid.

• CFP12 – 100% synthetic (Polypropylene) with netting on both sides

• CPG3000 – 100% Synthetic blanket with a biaxial geogrid

By Western Excelsior Company

• Excel PP5-12 – 100% synthetic