LITE-STRIPS are mixed into a layer of soil, e.g. 30 cm thick. LITE-STRIPS not only store water, but also improve the transmission of water throughout the soil layer.

The LITE-NET conducts water even better, they can be laid on an undulating surface and covered with soil, for example. They can also be pulled upwards at points through the still uncompacted earth fill using hooks. Thus, they can take in air and water at the high points and distribute it over a large area in the network underground in 3 dimensions.

Das sehr gut Wasser und Luft leitendene LITE-NET dient zur Belüftung und Bewässerung of plant roots. The fleece nets, which are simply covered with soil, can be pulled up to the surface in places.

Dort nehmen sie Luft und Wasser in sich auf, um es rasch und großflächig unterirdisch in der Wurzelebene zu verteilen.

Bei Böschungsbegrünungen the water-retaining LITE-NET is laid out on the top layer. Das extrem flexible Netz passt sich perfekt dem Boden an, fördert Pflanzenwachstum und reduziert eine mögliche Erosion. A study by the University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences in Vienna found that the LITE-NET due to the significantly higher water storage capacity has an approx. 50% higher greening effect than coir matting.

LITE-STRIPSare delivered either in small or big bags.

LITE-NET is available as a ready-made product or in roll form. You can easily cut the nonwoven net from the roll at any time using scissors or a knife.

The closed delivered LITE-NET (e.g. 1.2 m wide, 20 m long on a roll) can be pulled apart to several times its width. The maximum width (e.g. 7.0 m) is specified in the data sheet. Also the maximum area (e.g. 80.6 m²) that can be covered with the net. The maximum area is not reached at the maximum width, but at a slightly smaller width (e.g. 5.2 m).

BLUELITE-NET for active subsurface irrigation is our latest innovation. The disadvantage of conventional underground irrigation hoses is the poor and uneven distribution of water when soil properties change, as well as the risk of clogging.

Common full-surface irrigation mats have the disadvantage that they hinder the deep growth of plant roots and do not supply young plants with sufficient water, i.e. additional and expensive irrigation from above is often necessary in the vegetation phase.

These disadvantages were solved by our BLUELITE-NET a combination of an irrigation pipe, anonwoven strip along it (nonwoven covering) and a water-distributing textile drainage or irrigation net laid in the ground. Through the sheathing thousandfold sich die Kontaktfläche des Wassers zum Boden. The water is directed from the irrigation hose via the nonwoven strip by means of capillary action into the irrigation net and from this over a large area into the soil or to the plant roots.

A new feature of our innovationBLUELITE-NET is that plant roots are also irrigated during the vegetation phase. No drying out can occur and above-ground irrigation is no longer necessary in the vegetation phase. The BLUELITE-NET can be inserted into the soil at any depth – optimally adapted to the respective plants – and also in undulating or multi-layered form. A mix of plants (plants with different root depths, e.g. large trees, small-medium-sized flowers, grasses, etc.) is now also possible. The goal of sustainable greening is thus achieved.

In addition, the BLUELITE-NETcan also be used to drain soils (e.g. on an embankment wall or in tree pits). In this process, water is collected by the net and drained into a deeper drainage pipe by means of capillary action.

The advantages in detail:

1. Extremely high greening effect
2. Permanent, sustainable greening
3. Roots can grow unhindered through the openings of the nonwoven net
4. All the stored water is available to plants, as the roots can also easily reach the underside of the nonwoven net
5. The roots can grow around the nonwoven net and thus use it as an anchor and increase the static stability.
6. Living creatures such as earthworms can also pass through without any problems
7. The nonwoven nets can be installed in any plane or also at an angle or in waves.
8. If the waves reach the surface, additional rainwater can be absorbed into the network there and distributed over a large area underground. This also reduces matting on the surface
9. The irrigation hoses can be placed at high points. If the nonwoven net is then installed in the ground at an inclination of e.g. 3° downwards away from the irrigation pipes, the water is distributed over an even larger area in the nonwoven net due to gravity.
10. When used on slopes or greened pitched roofs, the nonowven net can improve the slope statically as a tension element
11. The fleece net can be installed at a shallower depth than the usual irrigation mats, so that plants can also be irrigated during the vegetation phase
12. The air-loosening capacity of the net also improves the ventilation of the substrate
13. In addition, the BLUELITE-NET can be used to drain soils
14. Additional materials such as super absorbers, wood ash, permanent fertiliser, powder from mycorrhiza fungi, seeds, moisture meters, humus, algae powder can be incorporated into the fleece net to achieve an even higher greening e.g. in desert-like areas.
15. Invisible irrigation due to underground installation, no damage possible, sports facilities, lawns, golf courses etc. can also be in use during irrigation
16. Cost-effective due to net shape (less material consumption), longevity of the system, no maintenance costs, no additional above-ground irrigation necessary in the vegetation phase, overall water saving, low transport costs due to less material (due to net shape less material, irrigation from above not necessary, no maintenance, water saving…..)

TheBLUE LITE-COVER for the irrigation pipe has several functions:

• Protection of the openings of the irrigation pipe against the ingrowth of plant roots
• Protection of the openings of the irrigation pipe against clogging by fine soil particles
• Water distribution in longitudinal direction of the irrigation pipe (important for soil mix)
• Contact or water transfer to the distribution network
• thousandfold increase of the contact surface of the water with the ground
• Mechanical protection of the irrigation pipe
• If the irrigation pipe fails, it can be replaced in-situ with a new one

Basically at root depth, in soils rich in fine particles it can also be placed below.

If soil cultivation equipment is used later, the irrigation pipe should be below the depth of use.

The spacing depends on the soil type and the application. As a rule, approx. 50 cm is recommended. In relatively impermeable soils or on slopes, the distance can also be extended.

For existing trees, the BLUELITE-RING (a variant of the BLUELITE-NET without LITE-NET) -a fleece-covered irrigation pipe – in a ring around the trunk at a depth of approx. 5-10 cm and connected to a spur line.
Advantages: No clogging of the irrigation openings by roots or fine particles. The escaping water is distributed capillary in the nonwoven covering and irrigates the surrounding area evenly over a very large contact area. Protection of irrigation pipes against vandalism and UV influence. Personalkosten und Wasserverbrauch werden deutlich reduziert.

Specially designed for retrofitting to existing plantings and for larger green spaces and fields, our cost-effectiveBLUELITE-AGRI active underground irrigation is a nonwoven-covered pipe that can also be laid in the ground without a distribution net. The simplest option for installation is offered by devices for slot drains.

BLUELITE-AGRIis a cost-effective combination of a drip irrigation pipe with a protective, distributing and water-retaining nonwoven cover and is inserted underground into the soil at root depth.

BLUELITE-AGRIis intended for use on existing vineyards, vegetable gardens, orchards or fields. They can also be used for any lawn, trees, bushes or in larger through planters.