BIO-SOLAR SUBSTRATE IN BULK BAGS
A custom-blended mixture of free-draining organic material combined with clean, lightweight, and screened aggregates, designed to offer a nutrient-balanced, water-retentive growing medium that meets Soil Association standards and certifications. A nutrient-balanced and moisture retentive growing medium made from a blend of soil, compost, lightweight aggregate and aggregate, suitable for use on Extensive Roof Systems. Testing conforms to the BS8616:2019 green roof substrate testing methods and was completed by STRI Technical datasheet
Read More£125
(Excl. VAT £25)
-
• A free drainage substrate suitable for use on Bio-Solar roof Systems
• Suggested Depth: 60 mm+ to suit plant depth.
• Free drainage when saturated.
• Allows for root penetration.
• Recycled content.
• Organic material PAS100 certifiedAll testing of Sky Garden Ltd Substrate was completed by Sports Turf Research Institute under the BS8616:2019
Specification for Performance Parameters and Test Methods for Green Roof Substrates.Supplied in 1.25m3 Bulk Bag
Features and benefits
Free-drainingOrganic Material PAS100 certified
LightweightUK Green Roof Code of Best Practise
Low NutrientBS8616 standards by STRI Groups.
Moisture retentiveGrowing Medium
100%Recycled Materials
-
Physical Properties Bulk Density when oven dried 1.01 g cm-3 1.02(1005 kg/m3 ) Physical Properties Bulk Density at field capacity 1.10 g cm-3 (1104 kg/m3 Physical Properties Field capacity (% v/v) 31.6 % v/v Physical Properties Total porosity (%) 34.01% Physical Properties Porosity at field capacity (%) 2.50% Technical Properties Organic matter (% weight) 3.60% Technical Properties pH 7.7 Technical Properties Phosphate (mgl-1) 38 mgl-1 Technical Properties Potassium (mg l-1) 157 mgl-1 Technical Properties Total nitrogen (%) 0.03%
