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2. Hydroseeding - Wikipedia

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   A commercial hydroseeder. Hydroseeding (or hydraulic mulch seeding, hydro-mulching, hydraseeding) is a planting process that uses a slurry of seed and mulch. It is often used as an erosion control technique on construction sites, as an alternative to the traditional process of broadcasting or sowing dry seed. [1]

3. Thalassia testudinum - Wikipedia

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   Description. Thalassia testudinum is a perennial grass growing from a long, jointed rhizome. The rhizome is buried in the substrate 5 to 10 cm (2 to 4 in) deep, exceptionally down to 25 centimetres (9.8 in). Some nodes are leafless but others bear a tuft of several erect, linear leaf blades. [5][6] These are up to 30 centimetres (12 in) long ...

4. Runoff curve number - Wikipedia

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   Curve numbers for hydrologic soil group Cover type Hydrologic condition A A B B C D Herbaceuous—mixture of grass, weeds, and low-growing brush, with brush the minor element Poor — 80: 87: 93 Fair — 71: 81: 89 Good — 62: 74: 85 Oak-aspen—mountain brush mixture of oak brush, aspen, mountain mahogany, bitter brush, maple, and other brush ...

5. Compost - Wikipedia

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   Compost is a mixture of ingredients used as plant fertilizer and to improve soil 's physical, chemical, and biological properties. It is commonly prepared by decomposing plant and food waste, recycling organic materials, and manure. The resulting mixture is rich in plant nutrients and beneficial organisms, such as bacteria, protozoa, nematodes ...

6. Topsoil - Wikipedia

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   Topsoil is composed of mineral particles and organic matter and usually extends to a depth of 5-10 inches (13–25 cm). Together these make a substrate capable of holding water and air which encourages biological activity. There are generally a high concentration of roots in topsoil since this is where plants obtain most of their vital nutrients.

7. Sod - Wikipedia

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   Sod is the upper layer of turf that is harvested for transplanting. Turf consists of a variable thickness of a soil medium that supports a community of turfgrasses. [1] In British and Australian English, sod is more commonly known as turf, and the word "sod" is limited mainly to agricultural senses.