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Unpaved Perma-Zyme treated road

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Why Amending Your Soil To Use Perma-Zyme Is Worth It

When you learn that your soil may need amendments to perform its best with Perma-Zyme, your first thoughts are probably: Can I still use this stuff?...

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Walker Road's Perma-Zyme treated surface on a gloomy day in Michigan

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How Perma-Zyme Holds Up in the Rain

One of the first things people want to know about Perma-Zyme is, “How does it hold up in the rain?” That’s a valid question when traditional soil...

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Solar farm maintenance worker checking panels

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8 Reasons to Use Perma-Zyme for Solar Farms

Solar farm operators must be mindful of which products they choose to control dust and maintain access roads. With so many toxic and unsustainable...

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Motor grader working with expansive clay soil

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How to Build Low-Maintenance Roads on Clay Soil

Strong roads start with strong soil. When soil stays in place, the road’s surface lasts longer and stays safer. The trouble is that the soil in many...

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Walker Road in Atlas Township, Michigan, before and after Perma-Zyme treatment

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How to Solve Your Biggest Unpaved Road Problems

Over 30% of American roads remain unpaved, mostly in rural areas.1 One major reason is cost: paving a two-lane road averages $2 to $3 million per...

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Red clay soil

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Clay 101: Characteristics, Types, Pros, Cons, & Construction Tips

Working with clay soil is tough for any project—from county roads to multi-acre drilling pads to small home gardens. To succeed, you must understand...

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A dirt road built with Perma-Zyme

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7 Reasons to Use Perma-Zyme for Dirt Road Construction

Dirt roads make up nearly one-third of public roads in America, and that’s not counting the millions of miles of private dirt roads.1 With so many...

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Perma-Zyme pails along a stabilized rural, dirt road

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10 Easy Steps To Build A Road With Perma-Zyme

For over 50 years, road construction experts worldwide have relied on Perma-Zyme, a powerful enzyme soil stabilizer that creates strong, long-lasting...

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Unpaved county road treated with Perma-Zyme

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How to Reduce Maintenance for Unpaved County Roads

Unpaved county roads are crucial to America’s transportation network. In fact, about one-third of our public roads are dirt or gravel.1 Most...

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Solar panels alongside an unpaved road

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How to Reduce the Effect of Dust on Solar Panel Efficiency

The U.S. solar industry has averaged 24% annual growth since 2014, and the Department of Energy estimates that solar farms will soon occupy up to...

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