Green Roof Soil Mix

The deep system is used for biodiverse green roofs.

Green roof soil mix.

55 permatill 5 16 expanded slate or equal 30 usga root zone sand and 15. Seedlings and cuttings are notoriously delicate so reusing soil without pasteurizing it is not a good idea. 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. When designing a green roof there are several factors to take into consideration.

For the seattle city hall green roof the roof garden soil mix was. What soil mixes are good for green roofs. One can literally create a prairie or shade garden on the roof. An ideal rooflite soil for intensive green roofs rooftop gardens container gardens planters.

In recent years shire green roof substrates ltd has developed a series of substrates for green roofs. This is because they provide ecological benefits aesthetic value and creative urban architecture. Naturally the weight is greater appx. All our products are created with our innovative proprietary product development process which is designed to ensure high quality soil that meets established industry.

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. Green roofs or living roofs have become popular over the years. Soil structure for green roof media. Green roof growing media is an integral part of a functioning.

Can be used in combination with rooflite intensive base and rooflite drain to provide deeper root space. Experts in green roof soil more than a decade of experience. Shire green roof substrates ltd. Normally used at depth of 8 12 inches.

The targeted saturated weight of roof top growing media should be 48 65 lb ft 3 3 4 kg m 3. Supports growth of ground covers perennials ornamental grasses shrubs trees. Rooflite extensive the ideal growth medium for extensive green roof systems with hardy and drought tolerant vegetation. 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. 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. 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.