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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-CA link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>You always have great questions! <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://agroforestry.net/overstory/overstory249.html">http://agroforestry.net/overstory/overstory249.html</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I think polyester wins. Lots of info out there on wick irrigation – i think you will find that height will be an issue with the rope saturating. I’ve used kayak pumps (because they have a techy looking handle) to recirculate urine in closed composting toilet systems). There are foot pumps available for marine sinks.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> Greenbuilding [mailto:greenbuilding-bounces@lists.bioenergylists.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Gennaro Brooks-Church - Eco Brooklyn<br><b>Sent:</b> April-12-13 1:37 PM<br><b>To:</b> listserv Green Building new<br><b>Subject:</b> [Greenbuilding] Wicking material<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>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.<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>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.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>So....what the hell is the best wicking material to pull the water up??<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>I've tried green roof felt, coconut cuir, those little gelly crystals in diapers, but I'm still struggling.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Clay? Rock wool?<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>It sure would be cool if somebody had a chard of materials with their wicking strength!!<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><br clear=all><o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>Gennaro Brooks-Church<br>Director, Eco Brooklyn Inc.<br>Cell: 1 347 244 3016 USA<br><a href="http://www.EcoBrooklyn.com" target="_blank">www.EcoBrooklyn.com</a><br>22 2nd St; Brooklyn, NY 11231<o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div></div></body></html>