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Certified soil mixes, precisely blended.

Plaisted MN DOT Soil Mixes are composed of silt, clay, topsoil, and Minnesota-harvested peat or compost. All of our mixes are blended by our computerized Accublender™ and independently tested and certified to meet project requirements.

  • MN DOT 3877-1A: Common Topsoil Borrow—A general-use turf growing medium.
  • MN DOT 3877-2B: Loam Topsoil Borrow—A plant growing medium for designated areas such as landscape beds.
  • MN DOT 3877-3C: Sandy Clay Topsoil Borrow—Used as a plant growing medium in critical areas and for topdressing erosion stabilization mats.
  • MN DOT 3877-D: Rooting Topsoil Borrow—For vegetative plant restoration and preservation, or as a plant growing medium for rooting, water quality, and infiltration.
  • MN DOT 3877-E: Boulevard Topsoil Borrow—Structural soil for plant establishment in streetscape boulevards.
  • MN DOT 3877-F: Filter Topsoil Borrow—Use to enhance water quality, or as a plant growing medium, or filtration medium.
  • MN DOT 3877-G: Organic Topsoil Borrow—Use as a plant growing medium to enhance existing soils.

MPCA SOIL MIXES

  • Mix A – Water Quality Blend
  • Mix B – Enhanced Filtration Blend
  • Mix C – NC State University Water Quality Blend
  • Mix D – Water Quality Blend w/phosphorus presence
  • Mix E – MN DOT 3877.2 type G “Filter Topsoil Borrow”
  • Mix F – Custom Infiltration Basin Planting Soil
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ACCUBLENDER

Our four-bin Accublender™ is used to create these mixes. It features a computerized blender with an on-board screen deck that removes oversized particles and a mechanical paddle wheel that ensures uniformity. It automatically adjusts for flow rates of material and stops the conveyor belt when feed bins need to be replenished.

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