Mulches for Grass Establishment on Fill Slopes¹

Abstract

Eleven mulch treatments were evaluated during the fall of 1966 on a 2:1 northeast‐facing fill slope seeded to smooth bromegrass (Bromus inermis Leyss.). Mulch materials included wood cellulose fiber, excelsior, jute netting, emulsifiable asphalt used separately and as an anchorage for corncobs, woodchips, prairie hay, and fiberglass. Plots protected with an excelsior mat yielded the best seedling grass. Eight mulch treatments were evaluated on a 2:1 east‐facing fill slope during the fall of 1967. Mulch materials included an emulsifiable polymer, compost, wood cellulose, jute netting, excelsior, and asphalt‐anchored mulches of excelsior, woodshavings, and bark dust. Plots protected with an excelsior mat or jute netting yielded the best seedling grass.

Effectiveness of Vegetation in Erosion Control From Forest Road Sideslopes

“…Total sediment yield during the first year would likely have been greater with the inclusion of lost data. Consistent with previous studies (Dudeck et al, 1970;Swift, 1984b), sediment yield during the first six months of this study period was significantly greater than all other periods of the study. On average, 70% of sediment yield from treatments was observed during the abbreviated first study year (figs.…”

Effectiveness of best management practices that have application to forest roads: a literature synthesis

“…Several types of practices have been developed as BMPs to reduce some of the erosion and sedimentation problems associated with the fillslopes and cutbanks of cut-and-fill roads. These BMPs include using full bench construction and end hauling in place of cut-andfill roads (at least in high-risk locations), compacting fillslopes, and terracing cutbanks (all of which are described in the following paragraphs) (Burroughs et al 1976, Cameron and Henderson 1979, Chatwin et al 1994, Gwynne 1950, Megahan and King 2004, Megahan et al 2001, Stedman 2008) as well as a myriad of techniques to control drainage on fillslopes (Bethlahmy and Kidd 1966, Burroughs and King 1989, Cook and King 1983, Dudeck et al 1970, Swift 1985 that are covered in Chapter 7.…”

Establishment of Low Maintenance Vegetation in Highway Corridors

“…Excelsior mats (geomat) have been shown to control erosion as well as promote vegetative establishment and growth on various soil types and regions in the USA (Brede et al, 1987;Dudeck et al, 1970;Iowa DOT, 1992;Ostler and Allred, 1987). In Texas, a controlled geotextile related products test compared erosion control and vegetation coverage provided by a variety of products on two types of soil with 3:1 and 2:1 slopes (Godfrey et al, 1993).…”