We used a state approved low grow seed mix in NJ. Some info on seed mixes from NREL. https://www.nrel.gov/docs/fy17osti/66218.pdf
Best regards, Lloyd Hoffstatter Sunstruck Consulting Get Outlook for iOS<https://aka.ms/o0ukef> ________________________________ From: RE-wrenches <re-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org> on behalf of Ray <r...@solarray.com> Sent: Wednesday, May 13, 2020 11:07:18 PM To: re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org <re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org> Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] Site Groundskeeping Goats are definitely off, I found they ate everything except what you wanted them to. Very cute though. The low profile "Robo mower" idea has merit. The best I've seen was a wild flower seed mix, that all grew only a couple of feet high max. They probably needed some weed wacking a few times a year, but much less than grass. Totally depends on the location. On the wet side of Maui, you would have the array disappear into the jungle in 6 months, never to be seen again. In the desert, it might be sage brush after 10 years. I worked on a project once that used 4" deep gravel spread over 160 acres. Total disaster in my opinion; think how many cubic yards had to be trucked in. Vehicles got stuck in the loose gravel, it slowed everyone down, and 3 ft high weeds were growing up out of it in 6 weeks. Then when you went to weed wack, you had gravel projectiles sent flying into the glass. Ray Walters Remote Solar 303 505-8760 On 5/13/20 9:28 PM, Jay wrote: > Have you thought of sheep? > > Goats can be tough as they like to eat wire and climb on the panels. But if > the modules are off the ground high enough might work. > > Jay > > Peltz power. > > >> On May 13, 2020, at 6:22 PM, Corey Shalanski <coreso...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> >> This is not so much a "wrench" question--more like a "lawnmower" question... >> >> For anyone involved with large-scale ground mount systems, I am curious >> about the various methods being used to control vegetation. My sense has >> been that O&M service providers generally gravitate toward gas >> mowers/trimmers with spot application of chemical herbicides. Does anyone >> have any experience with alternative methods, such as specialized seeding >> (e.g. pollinator-friendly), groundcover plants, goat herds, maybe even >> robotic GPS-guided mowers? I'm especially interested to hear from anyone who >> has analyzed the pros/cons of different methods or who can speak to any >> approaches that might be site-specific. >> >> -- >> Corey Shalanski >> Jah Light Solar >> Portland, Jamaica >> _______________________________________________ >> List sponsored by Redwood Alliance >> >> List Address: RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org >> >> Change listserver email address & settings: >> http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org >> >> List-Archive: >> http://www.mail-archive.com/re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org/maillist.html >> >> List rules & etiquette: >> www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm<http://www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm> >> >> Check out or update participant bios: >> www.members.re-wrenches.org<http://www.members.re-wrenches.org> >> > _______________________________________________ > List sponsored by Redwood Alliance > > List Address: RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org > > Change listserver email address & settings: > http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org > > List-Archive: > http://www.mail-archive.com/re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org/maillist.html > > List rules & etiquette: > www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm<http://www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm> > > Check out or update participant bios: > www.members.re-wrenches.org<http://www.members.re-wrenches.org> > _______________________________________________ List sponsored by Redwood Alliance List Address: RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org Change listserver email address & settings: http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org List-Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org/maillist.html List rules & etiquette: www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm<http://www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm> Check out or update participant bios: www.members.re-wrenches.org<http://www.members.re-wrenches.org>
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