Products: Vineyards and Almond Groves
Recommended Application Procedure for Earthbind™ 100 for Vineyards & Almond Groves
Earthbind™ is sold in a concentrated form that is diluted with water prior to application. It can be used at water-to-product concentrations of 3:1 to 12:1 depending on the soil type, traffic flow and other environmental factors. Some soil types require only a one-time heavy application while others require several light applications. Our experts can recommend the appropriate concentration given your situation.
For maximum results, Earthbind™ is best applied with a CRC spreader bar, but can also be applied with a water truck. The thickness of the application and depth of its penetration into soil can be controlled by varying the concentration levels and the total volume of product used.
Recommended Treatment Procedure for Fugitive Dust Control
- Grade roads free of loose material, washboarding, and potholes. Crown road with motorgrader to facilitate water runoff;
- Roll to compact soils prior to product application;
- Mix 4-parts of clean water to 1-part of product concentrate to make a 20% solution. This can be done in the distributor truck or water truck (make sure that product concentrate is well mixed before making solution);
- Using a distributor or water truck equipped with a computerized application system apply the 4:1 Earthbind™ solution in three consecutive 0.25-gallon per square yard applications (make sure that the product has infiltrated the road surface between shots).
Earthbind™ 100 can also be used as a quality and environmentally-friendly base stabilizer. The amount of Earthbind™ 100 concentrate that is required to effectively stabilize an unpaved road varies on the:
- Type of road aggregate material
- Climatic conditions
- Type, number, and velocity of vehicles
- Road geometry
- Road surface conditions
Following are recommended amounts of concentrate for stabilization:
- For a 4” stabilization, 0.25-gallons of concentrate per square yard of road;
- For a 6” stabilization, 0.35-gallons of concentrate per square yard;
- For a 8” stabilization, 0.45-gallons of concentrate per square yard;
- For a 10” stabilization, 0.55-gallons of concentrate per square yard; and
- For a 12” stabilization, 0.65-gallons of concentrate per square yard.
Typical Stabilization Procedure using Earthbind™ 100
There are several procedures for in-depth stabilization depending upon the available equipment and depth of stabilization. Using a road grader, the road is initially graded to a 4” depth. Afterwards, 0.5-gallons of a 4:1 solution (20% by volume) of Earthbind™ 100 is then applied to the road surface. Then this solution is bladed into the soil and windrowed back and forth several passes to mix. Afterwards, again another 0.5-gallon of a 4:1 solution is applied and windrowed to mix. Next, the treated road is profiled with the motor grader, compacted with a roller, and top shot with 0.25-gallons of a 4:1 Earthbind™ solution.
When stabilizing a road 6” to 12” in-depth, an asphalt reclaimer/stabilizer with a liquid injection system is required. Here the diluted Earthbind™ 100 product is injected onto the road aggregate and tilled into the road bed simultaneously. Afterwards, the stabilized road is profiled with a motor grader and compacted with a pneumatic roller. Next, the road surface is top shot with a 0.25-gallon solution of Earthbind. This top shot will put a final touch on the road by binding any material on the surface of the road and preventing dust generation. Plus the top shot can serve as a prime coat prior to paving with asphalt.
Required Equipment
- Computerized asphalt reclaimer/stabilizer with product injection system or motor grader
- Motor grader to profile road after product application
- Rubber tire roller to compact roads after stabilization process
- Storage tank (s) with enough capacity to store product
- Storage tank equipped with a and circulation system(to mix product and pump product into distributor truck)
- Computerized distributor truck or water truck that can accurately apply 0.25-gallons of solution per square yard for final top shot
