Meshless blanket for grass seed

摘要

A netless straw mat or blanket for grass seed and other such applications is formed by applying an adhesive to a layer of straw. The layer of straw is compressed and formed into a roll for distribution and use at an installation site.

主权项

1. A method of making a netless mat for erosion control, the method comprising:
providing plant material comprising stalks of plants; forming a layer of the plant material; applying an ethylene vinyl acetate adhesive to the layer of plant material; uniformly compressing the layer of plant material utilizing a pair of rollers; applying forced air onto the layer of plant material to cure the adhesive to thereby form a netless mat with sufficient strength for use to control erosion of soil.