ProRep Sedge Peat, 10 Litre

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Peat moss is formed in wetlands, particularly in bogs and fens, where dead plant material accumulates over time. Senesi, N.; Miano, T.M.; Provenzano, M.R.; Brunetti, G. Characterization, differentiation, and classification of humic substances by fluorescence spectroscopy. Soil Sci. 1991, 152, 259–271. [ Google Scholar] [ CrossRef] Soil bulk density and total porosity were determined using the methods described by Bao (2005) [25]. pH and EC were determined with an MP521 pH/EC meter (Shanghai, China) for a slurry consisting of 1∶5 (W/V) soil/distilled water. Soil organic carbon content was determined by the potassium dichromate wet-combustion method. Total N was determined using the micro-Kjeldahl method. Total P was determined with a colorimetric method [25]. Total K was measured with flame photometric detectors. Available N was determined with a micro-diffusion technique after alkaline hydrolysis. Available P was extracted using 0.5 M NaHCO 3 and was measured spectrometrically. Available K was measured by flame photometry after NH 4OAc neutral extraction [26].

The harvesting of peat moss can lead to the destruction of wetland habitats and the release of carbon into the atmosphere. Peat moss, also known as sphagnum peat moss, is a natural organic material commonly used in gardening.

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Sedge peat moss is commonly used in horticulture and is known for its ability to improve soil structure and aeration. Environmental Impact of Peat Moss Harvesting

These extensive peatlands have formed in areas where there is a climate of high rainfall and a low level of evapotranspiration, allowing peat to develop not only in wet hollows but over large expanses of undulating ground. Continuous combination of the prevailing residues of certain types of plantsof the peat-forming plants, reflecting the original plant Association groups are divided into types.

Peat the ash content is classified into low-ash (< 5 %), crenately (5,1-10 %) and high ash (> 10 %). The high ash content typical for the lowland type, the lowest for peat. Bagasse is a waste bi-product of the sugar industry. It may be shredded and/or composted to produce a material which can increase the aeration and drainage properties of container media. Because of its high sugar content, rapid microbial activity results after the incorporation of bagasse into a media. This decreases the durability and longevity of bagasse and influences N levels. Although bagasse is readily available at low cost, (usually transportation), its use is limited. Piccolo, A. The supramolecular structure of humic substances. Soil Sci. 2001, 166, 810–832. [ Google Scholar] [ CrossRef][ Green Version]

Unsustainable/Unrenewable - Peat is a huge carbon storage system laid down (produced) over thousands of years that take a significant amount of time to re-grow. The commercial harvesting of peat far outweighs the replacement so it could be argued that to continue harvesting is unsustainable.As it forms, peat develops a natural affinity for dissolved constituents found in ground and surface water. For example, if the groundwater is rich in manganese, peat deposits can act as a filter to sorb the metal and produce water with less manganese. However, the use of peat must be reduced, because it is considered as a nonrenewable resource [19]. Thus, an alternative to peat must be developed to achieve the function of peat amendment and meet consumer’s environmental concern. Furfural residue (FR) is the by-product of furfural production; furfural is mainly obtained from corn cobs by acid catalysis at high temperature. Among organic amendments, FR has the highest potential for low-cost, high-volume production [20]. Because the cellulose and lignin in corn cobs are relatively stable, FR is enriched in cellulose and lignin [21]. The advantage of organic amendments (GWC, SP, and FR) is that it is unlikely to contain microorganisms that are pathogenic to humans, which is an important concern of such soil amendment [18], [22]. Drumochter has been selected for its extensive areas of blanket bog which lie not only midway between the oceanic blanket bogs of the west and the drier, more continental bogs of the eastern Grampians, but also midway along the north–south transition. The kinds of bogs represented and their surface patterns reflect this intermediate position. In the Pass of Drumochter there is the most easterly extensive occurrence of western M17 Scirpus cespitosus – Eriophorum vaginatum blanket mire with typical species such as deergrass Trichophorum cespitosum, purple moor-grass Molinia caerulea, cross-leaved heath Erica tetralix and bog asphodel Narthecium ossifragum. These low altitude bogs are generally rich in the bog-mosses Sphagnum capillifolium and S. papillosum. At higher altitudes M17 is replaced by M19 Calluna vulgaris – Eriophorum vaginatum blanket mire. The high altitude bogs show widespread hagging and extensive bare peat, a common phenomenon in the upland bogs in UK. Above about 800 m heather Calluna vulgaris is replaced by cowberry Vaccinium vitis-idaea and montane dwarf-shrubs, mainly bog bilberry Vaccinium uliginosum and crowberry Empetrum nigrum ssp. hermaphroditum. Loss of habitats– Many eco-systems, plants and animals alike thrive in peat bogs and once the peat has been harvested from the bog, habitats are destroyed. In simple terms, this is like chopping down a rainforest and destroying the habitats within that forest. Peat also has the ability to retain water and is responsible for expanding wetlands and the associated habitats within them. The filtration coefficient, m/s (minimum values at the peat type high decomposition degree, a maximum of the peat low-lying type.)