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Water storage close to the roots
The 7 cm long LITE-STRIPS make dense soil more permeable and serve mainly as water storage and substrate improvement. For this purpose, the thick fleece strips are mixed into the soil to root depth (depending on the application, between 2 and 10 % volume for planters or 0.5 - 1.0 l/m² for lawns). Up to 90 % of the fleece volume can be filled with water, thus helping plants to survive longer dry periods.
Depending on the variant – biodegradable or non-biodegradable – LITE-STRIPS can be used in a wide variety of applications, especially for plant troughs, rolled turf, green roofs, sports fields, lawns, raised planting beds and aerification.
LITE-CUBES are available in a special small cube shape for spray greening, green roofs, growing pots and aerification.
Optimum results, scientifically confirmed: Together with the University of Natural Resources and Applied Life Sciences, Vienna (BOKU), we have carried out several test trials which confirm the advantages: LITE-STRIPS mixed into the soil have a water storage capacity per kg that is 8 times higher than clay pellets (LECA).
In the case of green roofs, one important property of our products comes to the fore: the light weight of our products. As our geotextiles consist of 90 % open, interconnected air voids, our products can absorb about 8 times more water per kg than conventional products (e.g. LECA).
For lawns, sports fields and rolled turf, LITE-STRIPS are applied as a growth aid.
Simply mixed into the soil, LITE-STRIPS act as a water reservoir and to loosen the soil.
For plant troughs, flower troughs and raised planting beds, LITE-STRIPS are simply mixed into the soil at root depth.
For trees, approx. 10-20 l are mixed into the tree pit as a water reservoir.
For aerification, LITE-CUBES are swept into the aeration holes together with sand or LITE-STRIPS are inserted into slots. This new type of aerification offers long-term benefits
Information request: office@lite-soil.com
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