Perm O2 Pore™ is a Porous Ceramic Material made from a naturally occuring combination of Montmorillinite Clay and Amorphous Silica which is fired twice at computer-regulated high temperatures to produce a very stable, permanent and highly porous collection of Ceramic Granules which are screened to meet closely monitored Particle Size Specification. The manufacturing process also includes a unique "Vacuum Sweeping" step which removes unwanted fines and dust and ensures uniform consistency of every pound of Perm O2 Pore™ produced.
Perm O2 Pore™ is a tool engineered specifically for use by the Professional Turf Grass Manager to manipulate and improve the physical characteristics of soils and sand-based root zones typically found in intensively maintained turf grass habitats such as greens, tees, practice areas and other high use areas of golf courses as well as other grassed sports fields.
Perm O2 Pore™ provides naturally high C.E.C. potential with a particular affinity for Calcium, Magnesium and Potassium, and a desirably low affinity for Sodium.
Perm O2 Pore™ Ceramic Granules are produced in three "Greens Grade" ranges of particle size specifications and one coarser size typically used in sports fields. All three "Greens Grade" products in the "Perm O2 Pore™ Family of Products" meet USGA® particle size recommendations for greens mix. Differences in each of these three Perm O2 Pore™ products, allow for finely tuned adjustments to the physical characteristics of a variety of soils and sands.
Perm O2 Pore™ P-15, the coarser material, is generally used to modify porosity in sands and native soils intended for use as growing media for turf maintained at higher heights of cut such as sports fields, golf course tees and home lawns. P-15 is also valued for maintenance of skinned areas of fields.
Perm O2 Pore™ enables the turf grass manager to manipulate the porosity of the growing medium to best suit site-specific environmental influences. Perm O2 Pore™ products are very porous, ranging from 75.7% to 77.0% total pore space, 31.4% to 34.5% non-capillary (air-filled) pore space and 41.2% to 45.6% capillary (water-filled) pore space. By adding this abundance of both air-holding and water-holding porosity to either at tight, water-logged soil or a droughty sand, physical characteristics can be brought into a more desirable balance.
Physical Anaylisis - Perm O2 Pore™ Family of Products - Greens Grade |
|
Saturated
Hydraulic
Conductivity
in/hr
|
Pore Space % |
Bulk
Density
g/cm3
|
Moisture
Retention At
Field Capacity
%
|
ph
|
Product
|
Non-Capillary
(air filled)
|
Capillary
(water filled)
|
Total
|
Perm O2 Pore
P-80 |
78.6 |
31.4 |
45.6 |
77.0 |
.58 |
78.6 |
6.2 |
Perm O2 Pore
P-100
|
102.5 |
33.6 |
43.2 |
76.8 |
.58 |
74.5 |
6.2 |
Perm O2 Pore
P-120 |
122.2 |
34.5 |
41.2 |
75.7 |
.62 |
66.5 |
6.2 |
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Perm O2 Pore™ Greens Grade products, P-80, P-100, & P-40
Meet USGA® particle size recommendations for a greens mix.
Particle Size Analysis
% by Weight
|
Samples |
Gravel
2 mm % |
Very Coarse
1 mm
|
Coarse
.5 mm
|
Medium
.25 mm |
Fine
.15 mm |
Very Fine
.05 mm
|
Sand
0.05-2mm %
|
Silt
.002-.05mm %
|
Clay
<.002 mm
%
|
Jackson Sand |
0.1 |
2.8 |
25.6 |
57.6 |
10.8 |
0.8 |
97.6 |
1.5 |
0.8 |
25/80 Oil-Dri |
0.0 |
0.0 |
32.9 |
57.5 |
9.0 |
0.6 |
100.0 |
<0.1 |
<0.1 |
|
29.8
|
69.8
|
0.3
|
0.1
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
<0.1
|
| USGA Recommendations for Root Zone Mix |
|
60% minimum
|
<20%
|
<5%
|
|
<5%
|
<3%
|
|
Perm O2 Pore™ - "Greens Grade" |
Perm 02 Pore
P-80 |
0.0
|
0.0
|
29.2
|
70.1
|
0.6
|
0.1
|
<0.1
|
Perm 02 Pore
P-100 |
0.0
|
0.0
|
53.0
|
46.3
|
0.5
|
0.2
|
<0.1
|
Perm 02 Pore
P-120 |
0.0
|
0.2
|
96.7
|
3.1
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
<0.1
|
USGA
Recommended
|
< 10%
(<3% Gravel)
|
60% Minimum
|
<20%
|
<5%
|
<8%
|
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Testing provided by Tifton Physical Soil Testing Laboratories |
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