Coir Products are a
natural and biodegradable solution that are extensively employed to combat a
variety of environmental challenges. Coir geo-textiles offer a number of
benefits over synthetic geo-textiles. In addition to being 100% bio-degradable
and environmentally friendly, they::
- Adding organic material to soil
- Promotes vegetative growth
- Tough, durable, versatile and resilient
- High tear-strength resistance
- Easy to install / maintain / patch-up.
- Follows the contour of the soil surface.
- Have hygroscopic properties
Customers for coir
netting such as civil engineers, environmental engineers and contractors will
find these studies on coir geotextiles in slope stabilisation interesting:
that there is a
substantial improvement in the parameters like organic carbon, soil water
content, soil moisture retention and vegetative growth. It maybe concluded that
this technology can be applied for the eco-restoration of the stretches of
degraded wastelands in terms of land, water and bio biomass
management.
Other studies have
arrived at similar conclusions:
The test proved
successful in preventing erosion while at the same time facilitating crop
yield. Soil moisture retention and productivity prove to be higher on the
treated slope.
The conclusions in this study, “The protective and attractive covering of a vegetated embankment using coir geotextiles”, are particularly noteworthy
Field experiments,
involving a local community in Kerala, have clearly demonstrated the
effectiveness of coir geotextiles to stabilize banks of hydraulic structures
and particularly the steeply sloping
banks of a pond. The community was very enthusiastic about the effectiveness of
the coir, particularly in combination with a local grass variety. The coir with grass appeared to be
the most effective to prevent erosion, to retain moisture and nutrients and to
facilitate grass growth. Moreover the slope with grass was productive in
providing fodder. The
degradation of the natural fibres over time did not result in any loss of
effectiveness. On the contrary: the fibre contributed to the natural fertility
of the soil after the vegetation cover was
well established and the geotextile was no longer needed for bank stability.
The relative cheapness of the material and the potential for producing and
laying the matting with local
labour makes the use of coir geotextiles a very attractive option for
sustainable development scenarios in watershed management.
Selection of
netting
With the
effectiveness of coir geotextiles in slope stabilisation established,
what type of coir products are best deployed for this purpose? CoirGreen has a
variety of products that can meet the requirements of
clients such as civil engineers, environmental engineers and contractors. These
are include:- CGgeo ™400gsm Coir geotextiles ( coir netting)
- CGgeo ™700gsm Coir geotextiles ( coir netting)
- CGgeo ™900gsm Coir geotextiles ( coir netting)
- Higher density netting is most suitable for slopes where there is a minimal amount of vegetation.
- Lighter density of coir netting is ideal for erosion control areas with vegetation
