Growth Media For Extensive Green Roof

A 20mm layer of growing medium is laid and sedum seeds or cuttings are spread across it.

Growth media for extensive green roof.

Grs intensive media is blended to support growth of a wider variety of plants in the green roofing and roof garden environment. The intensive green roof is generally a green roof system that can support shrubs and trees and the widest variety of plants in a roof garden. A state of the art growth medium designed for all kinds of extensive green roofs in multi course or multilayer construction. Blended with lightweight aggregates and sand an optimum media for green roofs can be created.

In general the bulk of the water storage in a green roof buildup is in the growing medium. Filter rainwater and buffer acid rain. Be approximately 94 inorganic by dry weight 92 in british columbia as is the case with ecologically stable sustainable mature green roofs. In this case organic matter is a key component since it retains moisture and provides nutrients.

The ideal growth medium for extensive green roof systems with hardy and drought tolerant vegetation. However the factors allowing for a lightweight roof can create a high stress environment for plant material. The soil can range from under 6 inches extensive to a few feet deep intensive. The moisture is needed to support plant growth but not stay hypersaturated.

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. The media for these types of projects range from 12 deep to many feet deep. Liveroof engineered green roof soil is designed to. Experts in green roof soil more than a decade of experience.

Some types of vegetation require more soil depth for root establishment. Effectively grow liveroof plants. Growing mediumis the foundation for your plant growth and depending on the types of plants you want to have on your green roof the depth of the soil will need to be taken into consideration. The extensive green roof lightweight cost effective and probably the most popular of the green roofs.

A state of the art growth medium designed for all kinds of extensive green roofs in multi course or multilayer construction. Extensive green roofs sedum mats sedum blanket green roof city of london sedum mats have a base layer of polyester hessian or porous polythene depending on the supplier. Last for many decades.