While TXI's ES&C is primarily known for its application in the fields of masonry, highways and roads, geotechnology, and structural concrete, many newcomers may be surprised to learn that ES&C is also a fundamental ingredient in maintaining and improving productivity in the field of horticulture. TXI's ES&C is:
- Environmentally friendly, made from natural material
- Improves drainage and aeration
- Non-toxic and odorless
- 100 percent inert, inorganic
- Will not compress, degrade, decompose, or react with agricultural or horticultural chemicals
- Retains a high percentage of its weight in absorbed water, giving it the ability to release the water to the root system at a later time
ES&C is also extremely user-friendly, as it is:
- Lightweight
- Easy to handle
- Economical
- Readily available
Some common uses include:
- Soil conditioner (landscape mixes, roof gardens, plants, trees, potting soil, etc.)
- Soil amendments for turf (lawns, athletic fields, polo fields, horse tracks)
- Decorative (ground cover)
- Mud stopper (Horse stalls, pens, walkways, fill-in for low wet problem spots)
- Walking trails, running tracks
- Herbicide and fertilizer carrier
- Hydroponics
- Structural Soil
- Backfill
- Drainage gravel
