Compost for steep slope erosion.

Details

• Creators:
  Palle, Sudhir ; Higgins, Steve ; Hopwood II, Theodore
• Corporate Creators:
  University of Kentucky Transportation Center
• Corporate Contributors:
  Kentucky. Transportation Cabinet ; United States. Federal Highway Administration
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Erosion control
  • Slopes
  • Preservation
  • Weeds
  • Seeding
  • Vegetation
  • Compost
  • Soils
  • Treatments
  • compost
  More +
• Publication/ Report Number:
  KTC-08-16/SPR 360-08-1F
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  Kentucky
• Corporate Publisher:
  University of Kentucky Transportation Center
• Description:
  This study was initiated to develop guidelines for maintenance erosion control measures for steep slopes. The study focused on evaluating and monitoring KY-31 fescue germination rates using two media treatments 1) 100 percent by weight compost and 2) 70 percent compost with 30 percent soil) with different seeding rates on a pilot project to establish vegetation on slopes with grades of 3:1 or steeper.
  
  The pilot program demonstrated that weed infestation and erosion problems on slopes can be minimized by use of properly formulated with sufficient seed. It also showed that the seeding rate of 1 lb/1,000 ft square slope area currently employed by KYTC for erosion control was not sufficient for the steeper slopes.
• Format:
  PDF
• Funding:
  KYSPR 08-360
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/21715/dot_21715_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 6.67 MB]
• Collection(s):
  US Transportation Collection
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:644753dbf994d8c1322fb4895c62ced7741be22ae43db1ac8dc16307a61c1bd196ddf771dae58219d58107fa3e0d643026df1cfb9fffa94c6eaf3ec7f9bf739a