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4 min read

Stop the Gravel Drain: Why Proactive Care Beats Re-Graveling County Roads Every Year

Gravel road maintenance is a continuous cycle that county commissioners and road crews know well. The ground thaws, heavy traffic causes shifting, ruts and potholes form, and people complain. So, you dispatch the motor graders, haul in fresh...

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Grayson County chipseal road with potholes and rutting

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Why Chipseal Roads Fail: Solving Subbase Potholing and Reflective Cracking

For low-volume roads, chipseal can provide a cost-effective wearing surface compared with traditional hot asphalt paving. However, it can come with...

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Soil samples in a lab

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Soil Classifications & How to Use Them

Soil classifications are the key to construction, engineering, and agriculture. Knowing your soil type tells you how to use and improve it. And...

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Substrata rep guiding a Perma-Zyme application in Indiana

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8 Ways to Make Your Perma-Zyme Application a Success

Whether you’re maintaining a county road, building an oil and gas pad, or stabilizing soil for another project, putting in the right prep work for...

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Dirt road that needed soil amendments in Indiana

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What Soil Amendments Are & How to Choose Them

Soil amendments are materials that can improve earth’s strength, quality, or other properties. There are hundreds of soil amendments available, which...

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#200 finder soil logo on dirt where someone is collecting a soil sample

4 min read

How Does Substrata Evaluate My Soil?

Most soils work great with Perma-Zyme, and they each work a little differently based on their composition. While we offer evaluations to help...

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Three pails of Perma-Zyme on an unpaved, treated road in Texas

8 min read

How to Budget for Perma-Zyme

When you’re working with limited funds, every dollar counts. Perma-Zyme gives you soil stabilization that lasts longer with less maintenance, saving...

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Soil samples ready for sieve analysis testing

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How & Why We Do Sieve Analysis Tests

Sieve analysis tests help classify soil on a jobsite so contractors and engineers can better gauge how it will hold up to the job they want it to do....

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Three Perma-Zyme pails on a treated dirt road

4 min read

The Basics of Perma-Zyme

Perma-Zyme is a natural soil stabilizer that binds soil into a hard, concrete-like surface that resists water, erosion, and dust. So, how does it...

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Perma-Zyme pail on dirt road

7 min read

How Different Soils React to Perma-Zyme & How to Help Yours Work Better

Most soils work great with Perma-Zyme, while others need a helping hand to work their best. Wherever your soil fits on this spectrum, we’re here to...

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