Road Dust Suppression and Soil Stabilization
A minimum order 330-gallon tote will ship via common carrier.
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p. 707 573 3141
1650 Almar Pkwy, Santa Rosa, CA 95403
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f. 707 573 3140
Lic. in CA/OR/WA
Application and amounts will vary according to vehicle weight, amount of traffic, soil composition, existing compaction and weather conditions. The average duration of dust control (as advertised) allows for 7,000 generic vehicular passes in a three-month period, far beyond most vineyard road requirements. Company representatives are available to recommend the correct application rates to your specific needs and help with site improvement if necessary. If you are in a remote area, the company will simply need soil samples and some photographs. With the help of MeasureMapPro (an Apple app) you and the company will be able to communicate via an iPad or iPhone and GPS map your vineyards precisely. In turn PZS Stabilization will have visual information about the number, length and exact location of roads or equipment yards, right down to topography and elevation to anticipate erosion issues. Cost is obviously quantity sensitive. PennzSuppress D can be delivered via common carrier in 330-gallon totes, tanker trucks or 26,000-gallon rail cars. The company even offers spray bar attachments from 6 to 14 feet wide with the proper micron nozzles. Clean-up is with soap and water. The company already has a considerable following in the mining and construction industries, as well as with federal and state parks. One application I found interesting is its use by the U.S. Border Patrol. If on patrol, most likely on a dirt road, the last thing you need is to produce billowing clouds of “warning dust.” What’s Cool: I have written about dust suppression before, most often
when promoting alternative soil management, such as “no-tilling” versus ruining soil tilth by over-discing. While that will be open to debate, one thing everyone agreed upon was to (first) stabilize your “vineyard avenues” and reduce traffic dust. In a nutshell, the work of PennzSuppress D begins where the pavement ends. Naturally, my first thought is vineyard access roads with tractors and trucks. You can just as easily apply it for event and winery parking areas, road shoulders and equipment yards. Pricing is site-specific, so a phone call will be the first step. I was told $160 for a half mile of dust control as a reference point. But an advantage in the “mite-mare” wars makes the cost worth it. For more information contact Bruce Coulthard, president, at 707-2876111 or www.pzsstabilization.com. WBM