Growing Media For Green Roofs

Soil structure for green roof media lightweight volcanic aggregate such as pumice or lava.

Growing media for green roofs.

This of course can be reflected in the cost of building materials. However the factors allowing for a lightweight roof can create a high stress environment for plant material. Green roof growing medium. These materials are available throughout the west coast of north.

Over a 100m2 green roof with 10cm depth of growing medium the weight saved by using substrate instead of soil is considerable. Sand required to. Green roof growing medium what s so special about it. Before the growing media is selected there are other layers of the green roof system which play major roles in the functionality of the roof.

Applied mulch soil is a division of gallivan corporation and have become proven experts in many areas including the installation of green roof growing media. Extensive media is our lightest media blend for green roof systems requiring less than 45 pounds of saturated system weight. Compost or organic matter organic matter provides basic nutrients and is able to retain moisture. To better understand the full use of a green roof system we have broken down the layers here.

The growing media needed to facilitate a healthy green roof will be determined by the type of vegetative growth. Engineered for extensive green roofs with a media depth of 6 inches or less.