The popularity of vegetated, or green roofs, has grown over the past years due to their potential
function of maintaining urban environment quality. The aim of this study was to investigate if
substrates with different organic material, peat and charcoal, with two contents (3 or 6 weight%)
influenced the growth of the cuttings during the first critical period of the establishment. Biochar is
used as amendment to agricultural soils and has, theoretically, many of the properties suitable as
organic content in green roof-substrates.