"Fabric Layer" Fights Erosion In Waterways

"Fabric Layer" Fights Erosion In Waterways TILLAGE EUIPMENT Erosion Control 27-3-19 "It's a great way to reduce erosion when forming new grass waterways," says Chris McCormick about his company's new fabric layer that buries a special woven fabric in erodable soils. The 3-pt. mounted machine is equipped with a single large shank with a roll of fabric on a horizontal shaft above it. As the point digs down, the fabric is unrolled in the slot and buried about 18 in. deep with 18 in. left above ground. The fabric barriers are put in about every 30 to 75 ft., depending on the grade. They hold the soil until grass has time to take root. "It's built heavier than any other machine on the market and is very user friendly," says McCormick. "During testing we used the machine to install more than 8,000 ft. of fabric. When we built this unit we listened to what farmers wanted." Options include a spring-loaded coulter, and a wheel kit that allows you to pull the unit behind your pickup for road transport. Sells for $2,850. Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, McCormick Equipment, 185 Hwy. 92, Pleasantville, Iowa 50225 (ph 515 848-3855 or 515 669-3427; email: mccormick01@msn.com; website: www.mccormickequipment.com).

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