CU-STRUCTURAL SOIL

Minick Materials is a licensed supplier of CU-Structural Soil® (also known as CU-Soil®) developed at Cornell University as a way to safely bear pavement loads after compaction and yet still allow root penetration and vigorous tree growth.

CU-Soil® is intended for paved sites to provide adequate soil volumes for tree roots under pavements. It may be used under pedestrian mall paving, sidewalks, planting islands, and parking lots. CU-Soil® is an innovative medium installed under pavement that improves street tree vigor and prevents sidewalk failure, frequent pavement repair, virtually eliminates tripping lawsuits, and greatly reduces the replacement of dead trees every 7–10 years.

CU-Structural Soil® was patented and trademarked under the name 'CU-Soil®' to insure quality control.

CU-Structural Soil Resources

Bartlett Tree Experts Article
You may also like to read Soil for Urban Tree Planting by Bartlett Tree Experts "When installing trees in an urban landscape such as an urban plaza, downtown sidewalk, street median or other
location where the native soil will not support plant growth, it is important to specify and install a soil that meets the
specific cultural needs of the tree species. The following are guidelines for the development of a soil that will promote
growth of most woody landscape plants. This soil is also suitable for the installation in new planting beds in suburban
areas, but is not intended for roof top gardens." Read now