Peat and Sphagnum for Growing Plants
Peat is not my primary potting medium - but I do use it for some propagation. As an ingredient in a soilless potting mix, peat does a wonderful job of holding moisture. When mixed with lime, a wetting agent and the appropriate size of perlite for the use, the resulting potting soil supports fast growth for annuals, tropicals, succulents, veggies, herbs and a wide range of other plants. Here I'll also discuss the ecological debate around the harvesting of peat from bogs (focusing on the industry in Canada). Yes, there are concerns around sustainability, but that's true of just about every natural resource in Canada or the world. To me, it doesn't make sense to target the peat harvest as a problem.
Here's the link to the article I mentioned on the Canadian Wildlife Federation Site: https://cwf-fcf.org/en/news/articles/for-the-love-of-peat_resource.html
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Photo Credits:
Peat Bog by Jim Barton CC BY-SA 2.0
Sphagnum and other vegetation by Mélina Guêné-Nanchen CC BY 3.0
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