Description:
Jute Mesh
(Soil Saver) is a ecological open pile corrosion control mesh
appropriate for short term erosion protection to batters and open drains.
Jute Mesh helps retain moisture and allows water and light infiltration to
encourage vegetation growth.
Jute Mesh
Soil Saver is an natural, flexible, loose woven jute ‘cargo-net’ mesh used for
erosion control and seed establishment. Jute Mesh Soil Saver is an inexpensive
and flexible product that is easily separated to be used around existing
vegetation. This natural fiber assists in capturing windblown soil and native
seeds. This product as a layer of natural mesh that holds soil in place and
promotes vegetation establishment.
Specification:
•
Dimensions – Width: 1.22 m x Length: 548 m (670m2) x Weight: 300 kg
•Material – 100% Natural Jute Fibres; woven open
mesh
• Thickness – 500GSM • Packed in smaller cells
to that are compacted into a single bale
• Life expectancy – Approximately 12 months
depended on weather conditions.
• Pinning rate 2–3 pins per square metre.
Features:
•
Natural Rehabilitation – Ideal for areas where ‘natural revegetation’ is being
encouraged, such as sand dunes. It can be used in conjunction with local brush
and twigs to help in the capture of soil and seed, preventing soil erosion.
•
Retains Moisture – Retains moisture in the micro-environment for the plants,
increases water infiltration for faster long-term stabilisation, and helps
increase germination rates for direct-seeded areas.
•
Cost Effective – Economical erosion treatment, applicable to large-scale land
areas.
•
100% Natural Jute Fibres – Adds organic matter to the soil as it degrades.
Application:
Sure Jute Mesh
Soil Saver can be used for the following applications:
• Grass and vegetation establishment
• Swail drains
• Sand dunes
• Coastal sites
• Mulch retention
• Natural regeneration sites
• Wind erosion
• Mine sites
• Steep batters
• Rough sites
• Not suitable on highly erodible or high water flow sites
Best Use:
Please see
attached installation guide for installation of Sure Jute Mesh Soil Saver
• Sure Jute
Mesh Soil Saver can also be used over the top of mulch or existing vegetation.
• Comes packaged in a Bale. Once the Bale is opened, the material is divided
into “Biscuits”, these are manageable 100 LM lengths.
• Unload this product with a forklift and lay it with 2 or more people.
• Sure Gro Tree Max recommends using a Cobber Pin Gun and pins to fasten the
Jute matting for best practise and OH&S compliance. • Used in conjunction
with Cobber Gun Fastening Pins (FPIN-PINCOBBER150-SH1; FPIN-PINCOBBER200-SH1)
or Standard Manual Fastening Pins (FP-PIN15-SH1; FP-PIN20-SH1; FP-PIN30)