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Rain garden soil, based on an extensive green roof substrate and a small amount of topsoil.
Boughton BLRG Rain Garden Soil is based on an extensive green roof substrate, with a small amount of topsoil blended into the mixture to slow down filtration and provide more body. This will retain water for a longer period of time within the soil mixture, increasing its water storage performance, and improving water quality benefits.
Features and benefits:
Soil components:
Heavy metal limits for soil mixtures:
Color | Grey |
Finish | Natural |
Material | Soil |
Shape | Formless |
Uniclass | |
CAWS | Q37/130 Extensive green roof Q28/125 Green roof growing media system |
General requirements | Topsoil, growing medium, subsoil and preparation materials generally. |
Supplier | Boughton Loam. |
Standard | G.R.O guidelines. |
pH (range) | 2.0–3.0. |
Maximum water holding capacity (by volume) | 30–50% (field capacity); >30% (total porosity). |
Water permeability | <15 mm/hour.Manufacturer guidanceSaturated hydraulic conductivity. |
Permitted materials for manufactured growing medium | |
Declaration of compliance | |
Composted materials | In accordance with PAS 100. |
Electrical | >150 μS/cm. Manufacturer guidanceElectrical conductivity. |
Contains Red List materials | No |
Country of material origin | United Kingdom |
Country of product manufacture | United Kingdom |