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S&S Seeds, Inc.
P.O. Box 1275
Carpinteria, CA
93014-1275

(805) 684-0436
(805) 684-2798 fax

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recycled newsprint mulch

New, from S&S Seeds, a rich green-colored, recycled newsprint hydroseeding mulch: Enviro Fiber S-100 Hydroseeding Mulch. Newsprint is proven superior in water-holding capacity, seed protection and stability. In a test of various hydromulch materials by the University of California, Davis*, the study concluded Newsprint alone or in combination with wood or kraft fibers gives the best protection.

By eliminating virtually all materials other than recycled newsprint from this mulch product, the poor qualities of these other fibers are eliminated as well. Enviro Fiber S-100 Hydroseeding Mulch contains no slick papers which contain clays that have been shown to negatively affect water-holding capacity and stability of the mulch. Wood fibers do not allow maximum infiltration of water into the soil as does newsprint. Wood fibers—even virgin wood fibers—will characteristically wick moisture from the ground, allowing it to evaporate into the atmosphere, increasing the possibility of seeds drying out. Enviro Fiber S-100 Hydroseeding Mulch holds soil and water in the seed zone.

In the UC Davis study, newsprint mulch promoted a higher percentage of emergence of the test crop seed under natural rainfall conditions while affording greater surface erosion protection from the rain. This scientific finding fits perfectly with S&S Seeds' philosophy of supplying products and solutions that work and are cost effective too! Enviro Fiber S-100 Hydroseeding Mulch is superior protection for your valuable seed investment.

*UC Davis Agronomy Progress Report, No. 98, April 1979, Hydromulching FibersWhats New? by Burgess L. Kay, Wildlands Seeding Specialist, Department of Agronomy and Range Science, UC Davis. Adapted from Proceedings of the International Erosion Control Conference X, Seattle, WA March 1979.

Enviro Fiber S-100

Hydroseeding Mulch

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  • Made from recycled newsprint paper fiber
  • 50 lb. industry standard plastic bags
  • Faster job completion with fewer plug-ups
  • Non-toxic to animals and plant life
  • Meets or exceeds DOT and Caltrans standards

A rich green-colored, recycled newsprint
hydroseeding mulch.

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(805) 684-0436
(805) 684-2798 fax

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