Install Straw Wattles at First Erosion Site

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Erosion Control that Works for your Property or Farm....Prepping for the extreme!

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What happens here

Josh uses pre-made straw wattles, which he calls 'erosion sausages.' He unrolls a 10-foot section and cuts it into smaller, manageable lengths (approximately 5 feet). He secures the cut ends of the mesh netting with zip ties to contain the straw. These sections are then laid across the eroded path, following the contour of the slope. Wooden stakes are driven through the wattles and into the ground with a hammer to anchor them securely, forming barriers to slow the speed of water runoff. Loose straw is also spread between the wattles.

Goal: Deploy straw wattles across the previously eroded path to create barriers that slow down water flow and prevent future washouts.

Tools and materials

Hammer
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hopefully avoid this erosion now I've never used this stuff before but my plan is to roll it out and cut it into two or maybe even three sections to slow this water down I think the first section I'm going to cut is gonna be right here and I brought some zip ties to zip tie it back together so we'll shake out a little straw on the land here just just fine zip ties I'm gonna put on here are not biodegradable but that's my idea so we cut this guy in two and then we'll pull up our net and we'll put a zip tie on there and basically take a 10-foot section which cost somewhere in the neighborhood of twenty eight two bucks something like that and we'll make short little sections little logs just drive some heavy-duty states right down in here and that should do it one more erosion sausage put in place right here the thought process here as this erosion sausage it gets wet it settles into the ground and it sticks so this will hopefully eliminate my erosion problems all together fingers crossed so

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