Vertical Turf
 What is Vertical Turf?
Vertical Turf is a vertical living Fytowall full of healthy growing turf. Suitable
for indoor or outdoor use. Vertical turf consists of series of Fytowall panels.
This could be one panel high covering many meters in length or 10 panels high
(5m) and only 1m in length. These panels offer more, with the ability to be
interchangeable. Vertical turf can be used as a feature using different turf
varieties. Highlighted using lights or made into different shapes.
Why use Fytowall for ‘Vertical Turf”?
Fytowall is an aminoplast resin foam. This results in a light, but
very stable and firm white spongy pH neutralised growing media.
Product Range:
Vertical Turf has a range of panels. However the panel FWT14 is the
standard size, which is wrapped in UV stable shade cloth. These
panels are planted with a thin near soilless layer of turf. The
effect of the shade cloth wrapping is two fold. It adds stability
and lowers evaporation. The shade cloth is available in, either
black, green or wheat.
Size:
The interchangeable panels come in a standard size of 100cm long
x 49cm high x 14cm depth. (FWT14). This equates to 0.49m2 in area
and 68 litres of volume. We can also custom make panels of different
lengths to suit a project.
 How do I get turf to grow on the Fytowall foam panels?
Fytowall has a balanced air/water ratio over the panel height, which
enables plants to grow in both the top and the bottom of the panel.
The turf species selected, must be suitable to the region and climatic
conditions that is the “Vertical turf” will be grown in.
Fytogreen will plant and grow in all panels for installation of
the Fytowall.
Weight:
The standard panel FWT14 has an absolute saturated weight of 44kg
per 0.5m2 or 88kg per m2 without plants. However under normal watering
conditions, you could expect the panels to be at approximately 25-35%
saturation by volume. ie . holding 25-35L of water and nutrients.
This equates to 12.5-17.5kg per 0.5m2 panel. Plant weight per panel
will depend on the species and age, but when fully grown, you could
allow 12kg per m2 for plants like mondo grass up to 24kg for turf
panels.
Are there limits to Vertical Turf?
The interchangeable panels must be placed lying on their long edge.
This means that the maximum vertical height of one panel can only
be 50cm. Each panel must have a physical barrier between it and
the one above or below. This applies to a wall 1m high or 5 m high.
The minimum gap required between panels is 20mm, enabling irrigation
lines and panel support.
Vertical Turf can be grown in exterior or interior spaces. The overriding
factor will be plant selection and available UV light.
How do I hold the Fytowall vertical turf in place? – see
Design Tab
Fytogreen or it’s nominated contractors will install and
commission the Fytowall vertical garden, inclusive of installation
of the irrigation and fertigation system. Where a picture frame
is required to finish the garden as “living art”, different
options will be available on request.
Panel Installation
Fytogreen will install the turf panels. Pricing for this will be
included in our quote.
Irrigation Design & Installation
Fytogreen offers a separate service to design and install the required
irrigation system.
Things to keep in mind are that each panel requires water to be applied
to the top of the panel. As there is no potting mix/soil, fertiliser
has to be applied through fertigation. This is fertiliser mixed with
water and applied in liquid form through the irrigation lines.
Each tray has to have the ability to take excess water away, either
dripping to a drain below the wall or from each tray individually.
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