Green Roof Soil Mix

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Green roof soil mix.

With a full line of standard rooflite soil products including regional and project specific blends you can trust us to have the perfect soil for your project. These substrates are blended using a mix of recycled materials to provide both an intensive green roof soil and an extensive green roof soil mix. All our products are created with our innovative proprietary product development process which is designed to ensure high quality soil that meets established industry. Naturally the weight is greater appx.

A measure of how rapidly water soaks into a growing substrate growing medium or soil. Supports growth of ground covers perennials ornamental grasses shrubs trees. Soil s saturated weight can reach 120 lb ft 3 7 5 kg m 3 which is far too high for roof gardening. 40 50 pounds per square foot depending upon soil and plants but the weight is not so heavy as to.

Green roofs or living roofs have become popular over the years. One can literally create a prairie or shade garden on the roof. Experts in green roof soil more than a decade of experience. For an extensive green roof growing substrate the infiltration rate should be 1 0 mm min or 60 l m 2 h for an intensive green roof infiltration rate s should be 0 6 mm min or 36 l m 2 h.

Shire green roof substrates ltd. Green roof growing media is an integral part of a functioning. 55 permatill 5 16 expanded slate or equal 30 usga root zone sand and 15. Rooflite extensive the ideal growth medium for extensive green roof systems with hardy and drought tolerant vegetation.

In recent years shire green roof substrates ltd has developed a series of substrates for green roofs. The targeted saturated weight of roof top growing media should be 48 65 lb ft 3 3 4 kg m 3. Can be used in combination with rooflite intensive base and rooflite drain to provide deeper root space. With 6 inch soil depth it becomes possible to support a broad array of non succulent plants.

Rooflite offers a full line of lightweight soil products meticulously engineered for a diverse range of green roof applications and designed to optimize green roof performance. What soil mixes are good for green roofs. Normally used at depth of 8 12 inches. An ideal rooflite soil for intensive green roofs rooftop gardens container gardens planters.

When designing a green roof there are several factors to take into consideration. Seedlings and cuttings are notoriously delicate so reusing soil without pasteurizing it is not a good idea. This is because they provide ecological benefits aesthetic value and creative urban architecture.