noun
- a method of planting grass or other vegetation by spraying a mixture of water, seeds, fertilizer, and mulch onto soil, typically used for erosion control or landscaping.
Usage: also called hydrosowing; commonly used in civil engineering and land reclamation
Examples
- The construction company used hydroseeding to quickly restore vegetation on the hillside after the landslide.
- Hydroseeding is more efficient than traditional seeding for large areas because it covers ground faster.
- The contractor applied hydroseeding to prevent soil erosion along the new highway.
- After the wildfire, hydroseeding helped restore the native grasses to the burned landscape.
- Hydroseeding combines seeds, mulch, and tackifier in one spray application.