SeedDrops™ are ideally suited for any environment in which the soil or substrate up which seeds are to be planted is at least periodically saturated with or covered by water. Seeds from the vast majority of wetland grass, sedge, and forb species can be incorporated into the capsules. This makes SeedDrops™ a viable alternative for planting seeds in a wide range of wetland landscaping and ecological applications.
The shorelines of lakes, rivers, and other bodies of water — particularly those that fluctuate in depth — are well suited for SeedDrops™. Capsules may be sown anywhere along the shoreline between the typical low and high water marks, resulting in seeds that may be inundated at times and in saturated soils at other times.
SeedDrops™ are a great choice for seeding in and around marshes of various types, where water conditions often fluctuate. Wet meadows, prairie potholes, vernal pools, and playa lakes where standing water is often only present seasonally or periodically are all great candidate locations. SeedDrops™ can be used in tidal marshes and estuaries as well.
Storm water retention ponds and drainage ditches have become regular features of the landscape to handle water runoff from roads and farm fields following rainstorms and snow melt. Rain gardens that temporarily store water collected from roofs and other impervious surfaces have also become more common. The variability of water levels in these structures, which may often be saturated or even dry but may become at least temporarily inundated following periods of precipitation, make them good candidates for SeedDrops™. Water treatment systems that use native vegetation to filter and clean water before allowing it to be returned to waterways are another potential application.
