Straw wattles are permeable barriers used to detain surface runoff long enough to reduce flow velocity. Their main purpose is to break up slope length. They have also been used in small drainages or on side slopes for detaining small amounts of fine suspended sediment.
eTube: filter-sock.com
Etube will last longer and outperform silt fence and will not have to be removed because it decomposes by nature. Other products subject the fence installer to added expenses by requiring them to return and remove fence material and posts upon completion of the project.
GCI: landscapefabric.com & catalog
Ground Cover Industries, Inc., is a converter/fabricator of geotextiles to the Landscape, Irrigation & Lawn and Garden industries.
L&M Supply:
L & M Supply is the nations largest Manufacturer & Distributor of quality Geotextile Fabrics, Silt Fence, Metal T-Post, Wood Oak Stakes, Weed Control Fabrics and Erosion Control Blankets and Wattles. Their products have a variety of commercial, civil and Oil Field applications that range from silt retention to flood & erosion control.
Phoenix Paper Products: greenchoice.com & brochure
They offer high performance pellet mulch for hydroseeding. Superior performance in all seeding applications. Fast water uptake. Their Green Choice EZ Mulch AF holds 40% more water than other pellet mulches.
SRW Products: srwproducts.com & catalog
SRW offers a variety of silt fences, straw blankets and wattles.