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.

Green roof soil mix.

40 50 pounds per square foot depending upon soil and plants but the weight is not so heavy as to. The targeted saturated weight of roof top growing media should be 48 65 lb ft 3 3 4 kg m 3. What soil mixes are good for green roofs. 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. Green roofs or living roofs have become popular over the years. 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.

Soil s saturated weight can reach 120 lb ft 3 7 5 kg m 3 which is far too high for roof gardening. In recent years shire green roof substrates ltd has developed a series of substrates for green roofs. Can be used in combination with rooflite intensive base and rooflite drain to provide deeper root space. For the seattle city hall green roof the roof garden soil mix was.

Naturally the weight is greater appx. With 6 inch soil depth it becomes possible to support a broad array of non succulent plants. Normally used at depth of 8 12 inches. 55 permatill 5 16 expanded slate or equal 30 usga root zone sand and 15.

All our products are created with our innovative proprietary product development process which is designed to ensure high quality soil that meets established industry. The deep system is used for biodiverse green roofs. Experts in green roof soil more than a decade of experience. Soil structure for green roof media.

This is because they provide ecological benefits aesthetic value and creative urban architecture. Shire green roof substrates ltd. 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. After that i mix it for other mature plants like the ones on my green roofs this prevents diseases like damping off in subsequent crops.

A measure of how rapidly water soaks into a growing substrate growing medium or soil. 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.