A 2.7-acre home development site near Tallassee, Alabama, had been abandoned after foreclosure and was heavily eroded when regulators pushed for rapid stabilization. Contractor Hunter Bruce selected ProGanics™ Biotic Soil Media™ as the core solution after soil testing showed conditions were nearly inhospitable for vegetation. Applied with ProPlus® NeutraLime™, BioPrime™, JumpStart™, ProMatrix™ Engineered Fiber Matrix™, wheat straw mulch and Profile Tornado Tack™ ST-1000, ProGanics BSM™ replaced the need for importing soil, cutting more than 100 truckloads and over $43,000 in costs. Vegetation established quickly and the site achieved long-term, erosion-free performance with full grow-in after one year.
Key Points
- A 2.7-acre abandoned residential development in rural Alabama was heavily eroded, prompting ADEM to require stabilization.
- PS3 soil testing showed the site to be nearly inhospitable, leading to a plan built around ProGanics™ Biotic Soil Media™ with Thermally Refined® bark and wood fibers plus a proprietary blend of beneficial constituents.
- Using ProGanics BSM™ avoided more than 100 truckloads of soil and four to five extra days of work, saving over $43,000 in material and transportation.
- Vegetation establishment was well underway within weeks, with the contractor reporting 100% stabilization after one month and no erosion or washouts despite 80 inches of rainfall over 14 months.
