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Shazam!And the disturbed
site is restored with native plants, the pre-disturbance ecology is returned to
pristine condition in a blink; native plant species, insects and mammals abound
in complete harmony.Dreams such as these don't come true no
matter how much regulation, legislation or perturbation is instigated by special
interests. Nature sees to that. Given time and left alone, earth's processes
will close the wound, resolve the scar. But man is impatient and invests his
life within Nature's path. Yet, the earth cares not a whit for our priorities.
The best we can reasonably hope for is
to help the earth's natural processes along with intelligent erosion control
measures. Stop!
construction site erosion with the ecologically sound alternative to
straw or sandbags...  Paul Albright, of Albright Seed Company, holds a revolutionary antipollution device. Call Albright before the government calls you! ...Agromin Bio-Filter Bag |
Native climax plant populations cannot
serve as vanguard species for revegetation. These climax populations, which
represent plants that will thrive in a stable environment, must be preceded by
pioneer species that stabilize the soil, control erosion and promote
renitrification. The rhizosphere—the soil surrounding the root systems—must
be brought from what could be a sterile state to biologically active. Fungi,
nematodes, earthworms, bacteria and microbes play a part. Conditioning the
rhizosphere while preventing erosion is often best accomplished using annual
pioneer grasses that have the ability to establish in unfriendly soil and start
the biological processes. Afterward, they may be plowed under to preclude the
annual ryegrasses setting seed. Albright's Rapid Cover Mix
is a low-cost temporary erosion control cover that stabilizes soil at the
surface. The mix does not reseed well so it will not compete with later
plantings. Its benefit comes from the plant residuals it leaves that continue to
protect the soil while pre-amending the soil with organic matter. Rapid Cover Mix contains 45%
each barley and annual ryegrass plus 10% Crimson Clover to build organic
nitrogen soil content.
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