Permanently improve root zones with
Profile Porous Ceramic
Profile Porous Ceramic (PPC) Greens Grade and PPC Field & Fairway are inorganic soil amendments that improve water- and nutrient-holding capabilities, increase oxygen levels at the root zone, and facilitate drainage when soils are saturated.
The #1 inorganic soil amendment
Better turf begins with better balanced soil
Relieves compaction
PPC increases air porosity for deeper roots and healthier turf
Increases nutrient exchange
PPC has a higher cation exchange capacity to facilitate nutrient movement and retention
Maintains proper drainage
With a 3% breakdown rate over 20 years, PPC helps ensure consistent infiltration rates
PPC comes available in
Greens Grade
Available in two colors: Natural for use in construction, Emerald to topdress and disguise worn areas in turf
- Trusted for Precision & Performance: Profile Greens Grade® is a flexible porous ceramic inorganic soil amendment that improves the health and playability of turf surfaces. It can be used alone or blended with sand topdressing for maintenance and cultivation practices like backfilling after core aeration. It is also an ideal addition to engineered soil blends for constructing and renovating highly managed turfgrass areas, complementing USGA particle size specifications.
- Enhances Turf Health & Performance: Maximizes turf health and playability by enhancing water, oxygen, and nutrient availability to plants. Each granule features internal pores that retain moisture and air, while the inorganic porous ceramic surface offers optimal cation exchange capacity (CEC) for nutrient retention and exchange.
- Reduces Maintenance & Resource Use: Helps lower fertilizer use by up to 25% and irrigation inputs by up to 20%, while minimizing organic build-up and improving drainage.
- Long-lasting & Stable: Profile Greens Grade® is a permanent inorganic soil amendment solution with a proven particle breakdown rate of only 3% over 20 years.
- Available in Natural & Emerald Green
Field & Fairway
Available in two colors: Natural or Emerald
- Versatile Application: Profile Field & Fairway® is a porous ceramic inorganic soil amendment ideal for topdressing, aeration, and renovation of high-traffic turf areas like fairways, roughs, and problem spots. This versatile solution also offers an optional emerald green color to maintain visual appeal in off-color or damaged areas.
- Improves Native Soil Structure: Enhances porosity and prevents compaction in native soils, promoting healthier root growth and improving drainage in high-traffic areas. These benefits contribute to maintaining turf resilience and playability, even under heavy use.
- Optimizes Moisture & Nutrient Retention: Ideal for all soil types, this inorganic soil amendment retains moisture and nutrients in sandy soils while balancing water and air pore space in native soils. This improves oxygen flow, enhances drainage, and promotes better turf health.
- Durable & Wear-resistant: Profile Field & Fairway® provides lasting inorganic benefits with minimal decomposition, improving soil conditions and supporting turf recovery over time.
- Available in Natural & Emerald Green
1 Year, 11 Months Old A1 & A4 Bentgrass Seeded Greens
Which green has the healthier root system?
15% PPC, 85% Sand
100% Sand
15% Peat, 85% Sand
“Our greens aren’t going to need to be rebuilt for another 20 to 40 years.”
—Jeff Corcoran, Oak Hill Manager of Golf Courses & Grounds
Name your challenge
Conquer turf problems with PPC
- Lack of moisture or nutrient-holding capacity
- Poor drainage
- Localized dry spots
- Organic build-up in the top four inches of greens
- Shallow rooting
- Wet greens
- Algae buildup
- Wet wilt in summer months
- Compaction in high traffic areas such as tees or paths
- Desication of bunker banks and lips
- Blended in soil mix for construction or renovation
- Blended divot mix
- Backfill for aerification in greens, tees or fairways
- Light/frequent topdressing
- Holds 93% of its weight in water, which is plant available
- Drains faster than sand
- Reduces fertilizer applications up to 25%
- Reduces water usage up to 20%
- Prevents compaction
- Eliminates localized dry spots
- Reduces organic build-up
- Dries out surface algae
- CEC: 33.6 meq/100 g
- High stability. 3% degradation over 20 years
- Internal air (non-capillary) pore space: 35%
- Internal water (non-capillary) pore space: 39%
- Light bulk density
- Profile Bulk Density = 36±2lb/ft³ (1,026 lbs per cubic yard)
- Dry Sand Bulk Density = 100lb/ft³ (2,700 lbs per cubic yard)
Specifications
Which PPC Blend Do I Use? (Blended with Sand by Volume)
Available in both Natural and Emerald in:
- 50-lb bags
- 2000-lb bulk sacks
- Bulk dump trucks (23-25 tons)
Particle size conforms to USGA® mix recommendations
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Condition of Soil or Problems
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% Profile
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Treatment Options
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50% PPC |
Spot treatment: 175 lb of sand / 65 lb PPC per 1,000 sq ft Topdressing: 19 tons sand; 6 tons PPC |
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20% PPC |
Topdressing: 23 tons sand; 2 tons PPC |
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10% PPC |
Topdressing: 24 tons sand; 1 ton PPC |
Case Studies
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The industry leader in soil modification and erosion control
Unparalleled golf course soil solutions for architects, builders and superintendents
Whether you’re constructing, renovating or maintaining a golf course, we’ll work hand-in-hand with your team to help select sands, perform root zone tests and recommend final root zone mixes so you can achieve outstanding turf results.