General Use

With BesTex™ Fibre Mats a mature stand of wetland vegetation can be rapidly established on shorelines, streambanks, tidal areas, swales, detention basins, or created wetlands. The immediate full coverage of leaves, stems, and roots offered by these products is often needed to control moderate or to high levels of erosion from waves and currents. In other cases, they are chosen for their ability to prosper with minimal post-installation maintenance, to suppress invasive weeds, and to rapidly meet replication standards or look attractive. Vegetation soon supports many additional organisms which perform water quality and habitat functions. BesTex™ Fibre Mats are available in mixed species compositions suited for common applications, or as well in an unvegetated version (see pictures below).

Advantages

BesTex™ Fibre Mats are produced in a nursery setting where it is most economical to tend plants during vulnerable early growth. The mature stands of vegetation are easy to transport and handle and quick to install year ‘round without special equipment or skills. They are lightweight to carry and ship, but do not float, and have desirable moisture and nutrient retention properties. Upon installation, the combination of durable, biodegradable coir fibre substrate and mature roots and topgrowth provides secure attachment and protection against scour. Sedimentation processes deposit mineral and organic particles around roots to provide an ideal medium for stable growth and expansion.
BesTex™ Fibre Mats Type RFM are machine made, in contrast to BesTex™ Fibre Mats Type FM which are handmade from coconut fibre. The fibres of machine made BesTex™ Fibre Mats Type RFM are evenly distributed which leads to a better area filter effect.

Quality

BesTex™ Fibre Mats have been inspected prior to delivery.

Limitations

BesTex™ Fibre Mats may be effectively installed where stream velocities are 2 feet per second or less, or where wave heights are below 1 foot, and slopes are = 1:5.
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