Protect exposed soil, establish vegetation, and reduce erosion risk
with hydraulically applied systems matched to the slope, rainfall
exposure, soil conditions, and performance demands of the project.
Disturbed soil is vulnerable from the moment grading is complete.
Rainfall impact, runoff, drying, and seed displacement can compromise
establishment before vegetation has a chance to provide lasting protection.
Hydraulic erosion control systems create an integrated surface layer that
protects the seedbed and supports the development of dense vegetation.
Applied fibers absorb rainfall impact and help limit soil particle
detachment across exposed slopes and disturbed areas.
The hydraulic matrix helps hold seed and amendments in contact with
the soil rather than allowing them to move with wind or runoff.
Fibers retain moisture around the seedbed and help create more
favorable conditions during germination and early establishment.
Hydraulic application provides efficient coverage across large,
steep, irregular, or difficult-to-access areas.
Hydraulic erosion control selection should begin with the conditions
the system must withstand. A short, protected slope does not require
the same performance as a long embankment exposed to intense Florida
rainfall and concentrated runoff.
Slope gradient, slope length, soil erodibility, drainage patterns,
installation season, vegetation requirements, and expected exposure
period all influence the appropriate system.
Color is not performance.
Two hydraulically applied products may look similar immediately
after installation while providing very different levels of
erosion resistance, moisture management, and matrix integrity.
Evaluate gradient, slope length, transitions, benches, and areas
where runoff can gain speed.
Consider storm intensity, seasonal installation timing, and the
length of exposure before vegetation matures.
Identify sheet flow, drainage outlets, low points, slope breaks,
and locations subject to concentrated water.
Review soil condition, seed selection, amendments, fertility,
establishment goals, and maintenance expectations.
Conventional hydraulic mulch can support germination on lower-risk areas.
Engineered Fiber Matrix and Flexible Growth Medium technologies provide
progressively greater matrix strength, soil coverage, and erosion-control
performance for more demanding sites.
Performance Level 01
Supports seed placement and moisture retention where erosion
exposure is limited.
Performance Level 02
Adds surface adhesion and improved resistance to rainfall and
shallow sheet flow.
Performance Level 03
An Engineered Fiber Matrix for projects requiring a meaningful
step above conventional hydraulic mulch.
Performance Level 04
A high-performance Flexible Growth Medium for severe exposure
and demanding vegetated erosion-control applications.
ProMatrix™ EFM™ and Flexterra® HP-FGM™ provide engineered
hydraulic erosion control for projects where conventional mulch
may not deliver enough protection. The right system depends on
slope geometry, rainfall exposure, soil conditions, vegetation
goals, and the consequence of failure.
ProMatrix™ Engineered Fiber Matrix™ provides an intermediate hydraulic erosion-control solution between conventional mulches and
higher-performance Flexible Growth Media.
Its engineered fiber structure is designed to create more complete surface coverage, support moisture retention, and improve resistance to rainfall impact and shallow runoff while vegetation establishes.
ProMatrix is well suited for projects that need stronger performance than standard mulch without automatically moving to the highest
performance category.
Flexterra® High Performance-Flexible Growth Medium™ is designed for demanding sites where erosion-control performance and vegetation establishment must work together.
The hydraulically applied medium forms an intimate bond with the soil surface and creates a structured growth environment that supports seed, moisture, and early vegetation development.
Flexterra is the stronger choice for steep slopes, long slope lengths, intense rainfall exposure, difficult soils, and other applications where failure carries greater cost or schedule risk.
Both systems support vegetation establishment and erosion control.
The appropriate choice depends on slope geometry, rainfall exposure,
soil conditions, project duration, specification requirements, and
the level of risk the site can tolerate.
ProMatrix and Flexterra can be evaluated for transportation,
development, utility, stormwater, and environmental applications
where exposed soil must be protected while vegetation establishes.
Protect cuts, fills, shoulders, medians, interchanges, and
transportation rights-of-way.
Establish vegetation on pond slopes, berms, swales, embankments,
and surrounding disturbed areas.
Stabilize exposed soil during grading, infrastructure installation,
landscape establishment, and closeout.
Reestablish vegetation along pipelines, transmission corridors,
access routes, and utility construction zones.
Apply seed and engineered fiber efficiently across large or
difficult areas where conventional placement is impractical.
Support revegetation following reclamation, shoreline work,
habitat restoration, and other soil-disturbing activities.
R.H. Moore helps connect site conditions, specifications, material
quantities, equipment requirements, and contractor execution so the
selected system can perform as intended.
01
Review soil, slope geometry, rainfall exposure, runoff,
vegetation goals, and project risk.
02
Determine whether ProMatrix, Flexterra, or another system best
matches the required performance.
03
Confirm application rate, quantities, additives, equipment,
loading sequence, access, and installation timing.
04
Help the project team address application questions, coverage,
continuity, documentation, and field conditions.
Connect with R.H. Moore for product selection, specification
assistance, quantity calculations, application planning, contractor
support, or project-specific technical guidance.
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