Sphagnum Farming for Replacing Peat in Horticultural Substrates
Sphagnum (peat moss) biomass provides a GHG-neutral alternative to fossil peat in professional horticulture. So far however, it has only been collected in the wild. Small-scale land-based Sphagnum farming is currently practiced on degraded peatlands. Sphagnum farming has also been tested on specially constructed floating mats that guarantee a constant water supply. This water–based cultivation allows bog waters to be used as reservoirs to irrigate cultivated areas in dry periods.
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| Format: | Brochure, flyer, fact-sheet biblioteca |
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| Language: | English |
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2015
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| Online Access: | https://openknowledge.fao.org/handle/20.500.14283/I4417E http://www.fao.org/3/a-i4417e.pdf |
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