Engineered Biotic Soil Media
ProGanics® Biotic Soil Media™
Rebuild Depleted Soil Without Hauling in Acres of Topsoil
Construction activity can leave behind compacted, nutrient-poor soils with limited organic matter and biological activity. ProGanics® Biotic Soil Media™ is a hydraulically applied engineered soil media designed to improve those depleted substrates and create better conditions for sustainable vegetation establishment.
ProGanics BSM helps project teams address the growing environment beneath the vegetation while reducing the trucking, staging, grading, and access challenges associated with imported topsoil.
Where ProGanics BSM Fits
ProGanics BSM is used where existing soils or substrates lack the
organic matter, nutrients, biological activity, or growing capacity
needed to support reliable vegetation establishment.
Build the Growing Environment From the Soil Up
ProGanics BSM provides organic matter and soil-building components
intended to help modify depleted substrates and support the development
of the upper soil horizons required for healthy vegetation.
Add Organic Matter
Thermally refined bark and wood fibers provide a renewable source
of organic material that helps improve depleted soils and create
a more productive growing environment.
- Supports low-organic-matter soils
- Adds soil-building components
- Helps develop upper soil horizons
- Supports long-term vegetation goals
Support Root and Plant Development
The engineered media helps improve conditions for nutrient
cycling, moisture management, biological activity, germination,
and developing root systems.
- Supports nutrient availability
- Encourages biological activity
- Helps retain useful moisture
- Creates better conditions for root growth
Why Hydraulic Application Matters
Imported topsoil can require substantial trucking, staging space,
placement equipment, grading, and access. Hydraulic application allows
ProGanics BSM to reach slopes, rights-of-way, reclamation areas, and
other sites where conventional material placement may be inefficient or
impractical.
01
Reduced Trucking
Concentrated packaged material can reduce the volume of
material transported compared with conventional topsoil.
02
Improved Site Access
Hydraulic application can reach steep, remote, narrow, or
otherwise difficult areas from a practical staging location.
03
Reduced Placement Work
The system can eliminate or reduce conventional spreading,
grading, and soil-placement operations.
04
Consistent Application
Engineered material and specified application rates support
more consistent coverage across the treatment area.
Application Guidance
ProGanics BSM should be applied to prepared soil using appropriate
hydraulic equipment, water volume, loading procedures, mixing sequence,
and manufacturer-recommended application rates.
Representative soil testing should be completed before application.
Test results help identify pH, nutrient, organic matter, soluble salt,
and other limitations that may require additional amendments or
prescriptive treatment.
ProGanics BSM is a soil-building treatment. A separate hydraulic erosion
control product, rolled erosion control product, or turf reinforcement
system may also be required depending on slope, rainfall exposure,
runoff, shear stress, and project specifications.
Important:
Product selection, application rate, seed, fertilizer, amendments, and
surface protection should be based on soil testing, site conditions,
vegetation goals, erosion risk, manufacturer guidance, and the project
specifications.
Vegetation cannot outperform the soil beneath it.
ProGanics BSM helps rebuild depleted substrates and create a stronger
foundation for vegetation establishment.
Rebuilding Depleted Soil
Address the Conditions That Limit Vegetation
Sustainable vegetation requires a productive root zone. ProGanics
BSM helps address several common limitations found in disturbed and
severely depleted soils.
01
Low Organic Matter
Adds renewable bark and wood fiber components that contribute
organic material to the developing soil system.
02
Limited Biological Activity
Helps create conditions that support microbial activity and
natural nutrient-cycling processes.
03
Poor Moisture Performance
Soil-building fibers and components help retain useful
moisture around developing seed and roots.
04
Weak Vegetation Response
Improves the growing environment so seed and plants have a
stronger foundation for establishment.
Imported Topsoil vs. ProGanics BSM
The best approach depends on site access, soil quality, placement depth,
erosion exposure, project schedule, material availability, and the
intended vegetation.
Important distinction:
ProGanics BSM is not intended to function as a direct depth-for-depth
replacement for topsoil. It provides concentrated organic matter and
soil-building components that help improve depleted substrates.
Soil Building + High-Performance Erosion Control
Pair ProGanics BSM With Flexterra® HP-FGM™
Where a project requires both soil improvement and high-performance
surface protection, ProGanics BSM can be installed as part of the
ProFlex™ System with Flexterra® HP-FGM™.
ProGanics BSM addresses the depleted growing environment, while
Flexterra protects seed and soil against erosion as vegetation
establishes.
01
Improve the Soil
Apply ProGanics BSM to add organic matter and soil-building
components to the prepared substrate.
02
Protect the Surface
Apply Flexterra HP-FGM to protect seed and soil while
vegetation develops.
03
Establish Vegetation
Create both the growing environment and surface protection
needed for durable vegetation.
R.H. Moore Technical Support
Build the Treatment Around the Soil Conditions
R.H. Moore helps connect soil testing, application rate, seed,
amendments, surface protection, equipment, quantities, and
contractor execution.
01
Test
Review representative soil data, organic matter, pH, nutrients,
salts, texture, and physical limitations.
02
Prescribe
Match the BSM application rate, amendments, seed, and supporting
products to the site conditions.
03
Calculate
Determine acreage, product quantities, tank loads, water volume,
seed, fertilizer, and installation requirements.
04
Support
Assist contractors with loading, mixing, application sequencing,
coverage, and field coordination.
Depleted Soil Limiting Vegetation?
Build a Better Growing Environment.
Connect with R.H. Moore for soil testing coordination, ProGanics
BSM selection, application rates, quantity calculations,
specification assistance, contractor support, or project-specific
technical guidance.