Characteristic of the bedding flower seedlings that raised in media hardened by heat fusion polyester fiber and investigation of a simple wall greening method by use these seedlings

Abstract

A new media hardened by heat fusion polyester fiber has a characteristic that stanch the flow of media materials by watering. By raising bedding flower seedlings in the media, these materials were bound strongly with the growth of the plant, and penetration resistance of the media grew stronger. Pretreatment of slow release fertilizer for the media, it could keep flowering on the seedlings by only watering. 9 cm diameter size media just fitted on 5.5 cm pitch net-fence. This media was able to make wall greening quickly without using new base or soil. In summer high temperature, to keep the media wet condition and to send wind for them, the temperature of media were cold down and the ambient temperature of greening face was also cold down.