Patent ID: 8381432
Filing Date: 2013-02-26
Classification: A01G

Abstract:
1. A vegetation and support layer for providing in a soil layer an improved water and air distribution and a water consumption regulating effect, said vegetation and support layer comprising: a soil material; and soil wicks for the distribution of water and air, said soil wicks are composed of a material which conducts both water and air, said soil wicks are mixed in said soil material to form a mixture of said soil wicks and said soil material, said soil wicks are arranged at a distance from at least one of a lower lying water-filled vessel, and a ground water-bearing formation; wherein each of said soil wicks has at least two layers needle-bonded together with a layer of additive between said layers; wherein said mixture is in the form of at least one of an elongate filament braiding, and geotextile strips; wherein said soil wicks are mixed with said soil material, said soil wicks being of at least one form selected from the group consisting of single soil wicks, a net of connected soil wicks, and rings of interconnected soil wicks.