URBAN FARMING
Solution 1 (Shallow Build-Up)

CHARACTERISTICS
- Lightweight and height-adjustable build-up that can be adapted to the desired type of fruit and vegetables
- With Optigreen Drainage and Storage Board FKD 40
- Optimised substrate with high water retention as a basis
- Drainage with water reservoir
- Various irrigation strategies (e.g. irrigation mats, drip tubes) can be integrated
Weight | 150-375 kg/m² or 1.5-3.75 KN/m² |
Build-up depth | 120-300 mm |
Roof pitch | 0–5° (0–9 %) |
Vegetation form * | herbs-vegetables-fruit bushes |
Water retention | 60-95 % |
Discharge coefficient | Cs=0.2 - 0.4 |
Water storage | approx. 45-126 l/m² |
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* | 80 – 100 mm: e.g. herbs 100 – 200 mm: e.g. strawberries, lettuce, onions or pumpkin 200 – 400 mm: e.g. currants, blackberries, gooseberries or tomatoes |
- System Specifications RTF
- System Specifications PDF
- Brochure
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CAD Drawings
DWG PDF
Optigrün-Intensivsubstrat Urban Soil US (80 – 400 cm)
- A substrate that features high water storage capacity, good water permeability and good air porosity used for growing fruits and vegetables; tailored to multi-layered intensive systems
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OPTIGREEN FILTER FLEECE FIL 105

- Prevents fine particles from forming sludge in the drainage layer; high water permeability
Optigreen Suction and Capillary Fleece RMS 500 K (alternative for Optigreen Filter Fleece FIL 105

- Fleece with high capillary function for horizontal water distribution
- Laid on the Drainage Board; on top of this leaky pipes are placed for irrigation purposes
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Optigreen Combi Inspection Chamber TKS Plus (patented)
(not shown in the drawing)
- Simple control of roof drainage outlets
- Extendable in 100 mm increments
- Side and top drainage openings
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OPTIGREEN DRAINAGE AND STORAGE BOARD FKD 40 (40 mm)
- Rapid discharge of surplus water
- Prevents accumulation of water for non-pitched roofs and large drainage lenght
- Lightweight build-up with high drainage capacity
- Permeable layer
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OPTIGREEN PROTECTION AND STORAGE FLEECE RMS 500

- Protects root barrier membrane or roof membrane against damage and stores water
- For higher mechanical demands: Optigreen Protection and Storage Fleece RMS 900 resp. 1200
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