Welcome to Quattro Environmental, Inc.
Thank you for visiting our web site. Our objective is to formulate and supply the seeding/soil amendment materials uniquely suited to support the "Growing Soil™" and "Holding Soil™" technologies developed to successfully establish sustainable native plant growth on drastically disturbed soils in harsh environments.
Growing
Soil™
Our
focus upon "growing soil" recognizes
that the key to establishing sustainable native plant growth
is to re-build sterile soils into vibrant organic
matter, rich in living microorganisms. Rather than merely
growing plants per se, this strategy involves setting the
stage for the natural re-establishment of mycorrhizal fungi,
soil bacteria and other beneficial soil organisms necessary
to grow early seral stage native plants - pioneer species
that act as soil builders. This is accomplished through
the incorporation of certain organic complexes of enzymes
and bacteria (KIWI
POWER™
Organic Soil Treatment), and protein-rich organic
fiber nutrients (Fertil-Fibers™
NutriMulch) into the soil, to revitalize the
humus and tilth of the seedbed, while delivering a sustained
release of nitrogen/nutrients during the initial plant
growing season. We are growing soil organisms first and
foremost,
in order to sustain vegetative cover on site through all
stages of plant succession in our efforts to ultimately
re-establish climax native plant species.
Holding
Soil™
From
our Atlas
SoilLok™ Heavy
Duty Soil Binder, that is also the most environmentally
clean on the market, to Cliffhanger
Tack™, , Quattro's
line of Holding Soil™ materials are the most technologically
advanced soil stabilizers available today.
Each is specially formulated to work with our Growing Soil™ line of microorganism stimulants and plant nutrients to assure revegetation success at every site.
Nutritious
Bonded Fiber Membrane
The
Kiwi Power/Fertil-Fibers combination, then, is the cornerstone
of your plant establishment efforts. Such plant growth
efforts
will be enhanced by the immediate and interim soil stabilization
capabilities of ATLAS
SoilLok™
heavy-duty soil binder, applied in tandem with Tackifibers™
for your toughest stabilization challenges.
By applying the above Quattro Advantage materials in combination, you create the top-performing, one-step erosion control system "nutritious bonded fiber membrane" (NBFM) at a very reasonable price.
Underlying
Science
For
those of you interested in researching the underlying science
behind the "Growing
Soil" strategy, see the abstract
provided online
for your review, with access to the full research paper upon
request.
Our Growing Soil approach to establishing sustainable native plants on sterile soil is being successfully utilized throughout the Western United States as a "nutrient nurturing" alternative to the conventional and largely unsuccessful "sugar shot" agronomic approach to reclamation seeding in desert environments. While initially utilized in both hydroseeding and drill seeding applications to accomplish harsh environment reclamation and erosion control bioengineering objectives, the strategy has now successfully been applied to remedy salt-induced, soil compaction challenges in the golf course/sports field turf arena.
NEW! Technical Articles Section
Our Technical Articles Section makes
its debut with two articles written by Quattro Environmental
President
Peter McRae. Peter discusses the state
of the reclamation seeding industry as it relates
to the Growing
Soil strategy.
We've also brought the articles previously available
throughout our web site into this new section in order
to make it
easier to
find
the information
you are looking for.
Turnkey
Assistance Available
To
discuss the benefits of applying the Growing
Soil
and Holding Soil strategy
to your specific site, please call us at Quattro Environmental
and we will be happy to give you whatever assistance we
can, or give you a referral on to an independent Native
Plants Alliance
design professional. In addition, if you are interested
in incorporating the Quattro Advantage materials into your
reclamation seeding design, Specification Language is provided
online for your use.
We recognize that each site is unique. Please give us a call or drop us a line. We want to be your partner in solving your native plant revegetation/erosion control and turf maintenance challenges in the field.
