Florafelt Pro System - Irrigation

Install a Standard Drip System Only Across the Top

Install a standard drip irrigation system with a drip line only across the top. Water will wick down to water each plant. Provide a hose timer with mesh filter inline. Or you can connect to a larger irrigation system. Provide an independent zone for the living wall for custom timing.

• Use 2 each of the drip emitters per pocket column.

• Locate at the front edge of the wire grid

• Attach with zip ties.

Important: DO NOT INSTALL DRIP SYSTEM AT EACH POCKET ROW

Pressure will favor the lower pockets and leave the top dry. Water will always wick downward and reach the lower levels. Florafelt walls usually tend to be more moist at the bottom.

Create Multiple Zones for Different Exposures

If you wall has multiple exposures to sun or wind or there are very long runs, consider adding multiple zones.

Water Filtration

If you have hard water or a highly treated water source, consider filtering your irrigation water using an 5 micron carbon hose filter.

Plant Food Injector

Feed you wall using a fertilizer injector. A light constant feeding will greatly help your wall to thrive.

Drip System Drain Tray

Install a drain tray at the base to collect excess water. Direct this to a drain or elsewhere in the garden.

How It Works

• Drip lines at top

• Water wicks down

• The entire wall is typically irrigated from the top only with drip emitters that slowly add moisture to the wall.

• Water wicks down to each root-wrapped plant where roots begin to grow from their original soil into the felt.

• Water is efficiently absorbed throughout the wall to water each plant.

Water Tank at the Base

A tank at the base will act as a water reservoir. Water will be recirculated using the pump below. A timer is located out of sight. Provide a hole behind the system is large enough to fit the submersible water pump’s 3-prong cord.

Tank Sizing

Size the tank to 1 gallon per square foot of living wall, or larger.

Irrigation Tubing with Open Holes

Irrigation tubing is attached to the top of the grid using zip ties. For this recirculating system, 3/8″ holes are drilled into the tubing. One is located above each grid column.

Install ⅝-inch irrigation tubing across the top of the installation with ⅜-inch holes for each pocket. Build and test the system to ensure adequate flow. Larger systems may require multiple pumps or larger tubing.

DO NOT USE DRIP EMITTERS WITH RECIRCULATING SYSTEMS.

The small openings in the drip emitters will quickly clog. Always use open hole tubing with recirculating systems.

Florafelt Recirculating Vertical Garden with Hidden Tank

Recirculating System with Drain Tray and tank

• Similar to the drip system, you can provide a drain tray at the base to collect the runoff to be directed to a tank below.