Erosion & Environmental

Flooded river has eroded river bank, further erosion was prevented by turf root system.

Turf is nature's best form of controlling loss of surface soil.

A strong stolon, rhizome and root system binds soil particles and forms an impervious barrier to wind and water up to the point where water velocity exceeds 2 metres / second, when the soil becomes the failure point and is washed from around the roots.

Tropical Lawns is licencee to STAYTURF which does not contain soil, and therefore when installed correctly, is highly suited to areas with very high water velocity.

STAYTURF is turf grown into an organic jute fibre matting reinforced with a UV stabilised mesh. Any turf variety required can be produced for individual situations, and can be cut to size and shape, minimising joins and overlaps.

STAYTURF is an engineered product, tested by Griffith University, and is widely used by local councils, Main Roads and developers who need immediate erosion control. In the Cairns area, large installations have taken place during the monsoon season, on occasion in waterways just compacted, with a stream already running. Results were impressive, runoff water turning from red to clear in a very short period.