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Boughton BLHP High Permeability Soil - Urban Drainage System (SuDs) Soil

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Boughton Loam

High permeability soil for shallow swales which border paths.

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Application

  • Designed to be used in shallow swales which border paths (streets and pedestrian).
  • Sustainable urban drainage systems (SuDS) - ensure that the SuDs system has been designed to support and accommodate surface ponding. 

Description

Boughton BLHP High Permeability Soil is designed to be used in shallow swales which border paths (streets and pedestrian). The soil mixture is sand dominated with the addition of green waste compost for nutrient provision, and coir fibre for stability and water retention. 


Features and benefits:

  • Dominated with the addition of green waste compost for nutrient provision.
  • Supports planting schemes within urban environments where problems occur with water run off.
  • Boughton BLHP High Permeability Soil meets and exceeds all present G.R.O guidelines.


Soil components:

  • Washed coir compost (0–8mm): 20%.
  • Green waste compost (PAS100): 10%.
  • Washed medium coarse sand: 70%.


Heavy metal limits for soil mixtures:

  • Lead: 330 mg/L-1.
  • Nickle: 22 mg/L-1.
  • Copper: 55 mg/L-1.
  • Cadmium: 22 mg/L-1.
  • Zinc: 88 mg/L-1.

General information

Color

Grey

Finish

Natural

Material

Soil

Shape

Formless

Uniclass

Pr_45_31_89_35 Green roof substratesPrimary
Pr_45_31_89_50 Manufactured growing media
Pr_45_31_89_41 Imported growing media

CAWS

Q28/330 Imported manufactured topsoil/ growing medium

Specification data - Green roof substrates

General requirements

Topsoil, growing medium, subsoil and preparation materials generally.

Supplier

Boughton Loam.

Standard

G.R.O guidelines.

pH (range)

2.5–4.0.

Percentage of material greater than 4.0 mm in size (by mass)

20%.

Maximum water holding capacity (by volume)

35–65% (field capacity); >30% (total porosity).

Water permeability

<10 mm/hour.

Manufacturer guidance

Saturated hydraulic conductivity.

Permitted materials for manufactured growing medium

-

Declaration of compliance

-

Composted materials

In accordance with PAS 100.

Electrical

>100 μS/cm.

Manufacturer guidance

Electrical conductivity.

Sustainability data

Contains Red List materials

No

Country of material origin

United Kingdom

Country of product manufacture

United Kingdom

Literature

BLHP High Permeability Soil Spec Sheet

BLHP High Permeability Soil Spec Sheet

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