Establishing Sphagnum cultures on bog grassland, cut-over bogs, and floating mats: procedures, costs and area potential in Germany

Sphagnum biomass is valued as a high-quality constituent of horticultural growing media. The cultivation of Sphagnum (peatmoss) was tested successfully on peat soil and on artificial mats floating on acidic water bodies. But whether Sphagnum farming is economically feasible is unclear. Drawing on ex...

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Main Authors: S. Wichmann, A. Prager, G. Gaudig
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: International Mire Conservation Group and International Peatland Society 2017-04-01
Series:Mires and Peat
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Online Access:http://mires-and-peat.net/media/map20/map_20_03.pdf