Abstract: An erosion control system is provided which generally includes a flexible composite blanket or matting including a core layer formed of rice straw. In addition, the present invention provides a green pigmented rice straw fiber blanket and methods for making same.
Abstract: An erosion control system is provided which generally includes a flexible composite blanket or matting including a core layer bonded between an upper and a lower netting material, and an upper layer made of a biaxial geogrid. The matting has a flat upper surface without any substantial three dimensional features in which to trap sediment. The matting has a relatively high aerial density of about 0.7 pounds per square yard.