Sea Oats & Dune Stabilization
Login
User Name
Password   


Registration is FREE. Click to become a member of OrchidBoard community
(You're NOT logged in)

menu menu

Sponsor
Donate Now
and become
Forum Supporter.

Sea Oats & Dune Stabilization
Many perks!
<...more...>


Sponsor
 

Google


Fauna Top Sites
LOG IN/REGISTER TO CLOSE THIS ADVERTISEMENT
  #1  
Old 02-09-2018, 12:55 PM
Ray's Avatar
Ray Ray is offline
Senior Member
 

Join Date: May 2005
Member of:AOS
Location: Oak Island NC
Posts: 14,790
Sea Oats &amp; Dune Stabilization Male
Default Sea Oats & Dune Stabilization

So I now live on an island, and the erosion of the dunes on the beach by the ocean, especially during storms, is a constant issue. The town and the county spend a lot of money to "renourish" the beaches with sand from inland pits or the tailings from dredging the various inlets in the area, but it seems to me that anchoring the dunes better with sea oats is an essential part of keeping them in place.

To try to help that effort, I have started working with the town's public works department and their greenhouse manager, applying KelpMax to aid in both seed germination and growth.

Apparently sea oats branch a fair amount from rhizomes, and have very deep, fast-growing roots, and if my experience with sympodial orchids is any indication, both ought to be accelerated by application of KelpMax.

I'll keep you posted as this experiment progresses.
__________________
Ray Barkalow, Orchid Iconoclast
FIRSTRAYS.COM
Try Kelpak - you won't be sorry!
Reply With Quote
Post Thanks / Like - 4 Likes
  #2  
Old 02-09-2018, 01:01 PM
Dollythehun Dollythehun is offline
Senior Member
 

Join Date: Aug 2016
Zone: 6a
Location: Northern Indiana
Posts: 5,540
Sea Oats &amp; Dune Stabilization Female
Default

Ray, for this post, it might be good to add your botanical name. As you know there a couple different varieties.

Yes, it's has long rizomes. We used to plant starts with a broom stick. Picky about when its planted etc. It's of the few effective dune stabilizers so your experiment will be interesting.
Reply With Quote
  #3  
Old 02-09-2018, 01:11 PM
Leafmite's Avatar
Leafmite Leafmite is offline
Senior Member
 

Join Date: Sep 2010
Zone: 5b
Location: Ohio
Posts: 10,847
Sea Oats &amp; Dune Stabilization
Default

The roots of plants do a great job of holding soil in place. Just dumping a root-bound potted plant shows this. Not much of the soil moves. If the sea oats grow very quickly and can get established before the storm season, your plan has a very good chance of working. You could also look for various trees and shrubs that tolerate salt water and your climate. Surprisingly, there are many that do. Good luck with your project!
__________________
I decorate in green!
Reply With Quote
  #4  
Old 02-09-2018, 01:16 PM
estación seca's Avatar
estación seca estación seca is offline
Senior Member
 

Join Date: Jun 2015
Zone: 9b
Location: Phoenix AZ - Lower Sonoran Desert
Posts: 17,755
Sea Oats &amp; Dune Stabilization Male
Default

Were there ever mangroves that far north?
__________________
May the bridges I've burned light my way.

Weather forecast for my neighborhood
Reply With Quote
  #5  
Old 02-09-2018, 01:24 PM
Leafmite's Avatar
Leafmite Leafmite is offline
Senior Member
 

Join Date: Sep 2010
Zone: 5b
Location: Ohio
Posts: 10,847
Sea Oats &amp; Dune Stabilization
Default

Many times, the first thing people do when they move to a never-inhabited beach front, island, river and lake property is to cut down all the trees and get rid of the shrubbery so they can have a nice view and full access. When the roots finally rot away, nothing is left to keep the soil from washing away.
__________________
I decorate in green!
Reply With Quote
  #6  
Old 02-09-2018, 01:40 PM
Dollythehun Dollythehun is offline
Senior Member
 

Join Date: Aug 2016
Zone: 6a
Location: Northern Indiana
Posts: 5,540
Sea Oats &amp; Dune Stabilization Female
Default

Beach sand is different from regular sandysoil. At least around the Lake, not much grows.
Reply With Quote
  #7  
Old 02-09-2018, 03:13 PM
Ray's Avatar
Ray Ray is offline
Senior Member
 

Join Date: May 2005
Member of:AOS
Location: Oak Island NC
Posts: 14,790
Sea Oats &amp; Dune Stabilization Male
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by Dollythehun View Post
Ray, for this post, it might be good to add your botanical name. As you know there a couple different varieties.

Yes, it's has long rizomes. We used to plant starts with a broom stick. Picky about when its planted etc. It's of the few effective dune stabilizers so your experiment will be interesting.
I'm just "along for the ride", to see if the KelpMax offers any advantage. All I've been told is Uniola paniculata .
__________________
Ray Barkalow, Orchid Iconoclast
FIRSTRAYS.COM
Try Kelpak - you won't be sorry!
Reply With Quote
Reply

Bookmarks

Tags
dunes, germination, kelpmax, oats, sea


Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)
 
Thread Tools
Display Modes Rate This Thread
Rate This Thread:

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off


All times are GMT -4. The time now is 07:08 AM.

© 2007 OrchidBoard.com
Search Engine Optimisation provided by DragonByte SEO v2.0.37 (Lite) - vBulletin Mods & Addons Copyright © 2024 DragonByte Technologies Ltd.
Feedback Buttons provided by Advanced Post Thanks / Like (Lite) - vBulletin Mods & Addons Copyright © 2024 DragonByte Technologies Ltd.

Clubs vBulletin Plugins by Drive Thru Online, Inc.