Growth Media For Extensive Green Roof

Blended with lightweight aggregates and sand an optimum media for green roofs can be created.

Growth media for extensive green roof.

A 20mm layer of growing medium is laid and sedum seeds or cuttings are spread across it. A state of the art growth medium designed for all kinds of extensive green roofs in multi course or multilayer construction. The extensive green roof lightweight cost effective and probably the most popular of the green roofs. Grs intensive media is blended to support growth of a wider variety of plants in the green roofing and roof garden environment.

Rooflite extensive the ideal growth medium for extensive green roof systems with hardy and drought tolerant vegetation. A state of the art growth medium designed for all kinds of extensive green roofs in multi course or multilayer construction. 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 moisture is needed to support plant growth but not stay hypersaturated.

Some types of vegetation require more soil depth for root establishment. 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. 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. Filter rainwater and buffer acid rain.

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. The soil can range from under 6 inches extensive to a few feet deep intensive. In general the bulk of the water storage in a green roof buildup is in the growing medium. The ideal growth medium for extensive green roof systems with hardy and drought tolerant vegetation.

In this case organic matter is a key component since it retains moisture and provides nutrients. However the factors allowing for a lightweight roof can create a high stress environment for plant material. Experts in green roof soil more than a decade of experience. All our products are created with our innovative proprietary product development process which is designed to ensure high quality soil that meets established industry.

Last for many decades. Be approximately 94 inorganic by dry weight 92 in british columbia as is the case with ecologically stable sustainable mature green roofs. Effectively grow liveroof plants.