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Figure 15.11
Commercial green wall
many gardeners is the possibility of growing salads,
herbs and fruit (e.g. strawberries), similar to the
commercial production of crops such as lettuces (see
Figure 15.4c).
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Figure 15.10
Interior green wall
Further reading
secured to a wall to provide platforms for grow bags
for plants and a drip fertigation system (providing
nutrient in the water). Alternatively there are ones
with cells that can be filled with compost but others
are hydroponic systems. These green walls can be
purchased as kits for the domestic garden usually
in the form of panels that can be linked to cover the
area required. Interior green walls are supplied with
appropriate lighting (Figure 15.10) and there are major
installations on large buildings (Figure 15.11).
The plants can be grown from plugs or seed. Plants
are selected from a wide range of decorative plants
appropriate for the situation (sunny sites, shady/
north facing walls, exposed sites). What appeals to
Bragg, N. (1998)
Grower Handbook 1 - Growing
Media
. Grower Books.
Handreck, K.A. and Black, N.D. (2002)
Growing Media
for Ornamentals and Turf
. University of New South
Wales Press.
Pryce, S. (1991)
The Peat Alternatives Manual
. Friends
of the Earth.
Smith, D. (1998.
Grower Manual 2 - Growing in
Rockwool
. Grower Books.
Winterborne, J. (2005)
Hydroponics - Indoor
Horticulture
. Pukka Press.
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