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GGNRA Showcases HMO Technology at Cal-IPC |
News: Golden Gate National Recreation Area Showcases Hydro-Mechanical Obliteration Technology at 2008 Cal-IPC At the 2008 Cal-IPC Seminar the Golden Gate National Recreation Area showcased a study conducted by the National Park Service illustrating the effectiveness of the Hydro-Mechanical Obliteration (HMO) technology in controlling a number of invasive plant pests in sensitive habitats. A copy of the GGNRA study in PDF/PowerPoint format can be downloaded at:
http://www.greenawaycontrol.com/other/GGNRA-HMO-Study.pdf
Cal-IPC’s mission (the California Invasive Plant Council) is to protect California wildlands from invasive plants through restoration, research and education. The annual seminar sponsored by Cal-IPC is the opportunity for land managers and researchers to meet and discuss existing and new solutions to the problems created by invasive plants in California.
The GGNRA collected data on the efficacy of HMO in controlling:
- Harding grass
- Pampas grass (Jubata)
- Cape Ivy
- Fennel
The GGNRA found these advantages of HMO:
- Fast
- Time spent hauling biomass is eliminated
- Bare ground initial treatments like Cape Ivy are completed in significantly less time than manual methods
- Clean
- Eliminates the exposure to herbicides and other chemicals
- Avoids use of engine driven cutters which pollute and can cause fires.
- Can be used with reclaimed water
- Minimally disruptive
- Does not cause erosion
- Recycles nutrients from the obliterated vegetation back to the soil
- The applicator can be specific in obliterating the target species
- Systems can be mobilized for certain applications where access and target species are deep in impassable vegetation
- Systems are build to suit a wide range of tasks
“We are gratified that the GGNRA researched and promoted these benefits to other Cal-IPC members”, commented Green Away Plant Control President Robert Coleman “To have HMO exposed to other Cal-IPC members and thus become a solution of record for invasive plant management is a major step forward for the adoption of Hydro-Mechanical Obliteration technology.”
A copy of the GGNRA study in PDF/PowerPoint format can be downloaded at:
http://www.greenawaycontrol.com/other/GGNRA-HMO-Study.pdf
Green Away Plant Control is the exclusive provider of HMO technology within Northern California. The company’s website is: www.greenawaycontrol.com
For information about Cal-IPC, visit the website at: http://www.cal-ipc.org/
For information on the Golden Gate National Recreation Area, visit: http://www.nps.gov/goga/ |
