[Greenbuilding] Wicking material

Gennaro Brooks-Church - Eco Brooklyn info at ecobrooklyn.com
Fri Apr 12 15:36:40 CDT 2013


I'm building an indoor living wall for a NY client and I want to forgo the
pump. I also want to have it be watered from the bottom.
It is only 5 foot high. I want the front part to be soil and the back to
have a wicking material that pulls the water up to the soil.
So....what the hell is the best wicking material to pull the water up??
I've tried green roof felt, coconut cuir, those little gelly crystals in
diapers, but I'm still struggling.
Clay? Rock wool?
It sure would be cool if somebody had a chard of materials with their
wicking strength!!

Gennaro Brooks-Church
Director, Eco Brooklyn Inc.
Cell: 1 347 244 3016 USA
www.EcoBrooklyn.com
22 2nd St; Brooklyn, NY 11231
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