In a bad year, wind erosion can seriously deplete the long term viability of light sandy soils and decimate the growing crops. Not only the soil itself but also seed can be "Gone with the Wind". Even in the best of years wind erosion will damage yield as moving grains continuously sandblast the young establishing plants. Returns are, quite literally, blown away.

Until now, the methods available to help wind erosion have been limited. Undersowing, although effective, is also costly, labour intensive and has been shown to reduce yield and crop quality. The alternative use of current soil binding chemicals is expensive, they need to be applied in high volume and frequently clog sprayers.

Now a new approach makes soil stabilisation easier, at a lower cost and delivering a sound economic return. New Windbreak™ is a soil active liquid containing lignopolymers, polysaccharides and Galactomammin Gum together with a natural bio-stimulant. Windbreak™ is an organic complex that holds soil particles in a loose bonded aggregate.

Windbreak™ has been tested at Silsoe, Morley and Levington research stations.

See the trial results.