SSS8.6 | Peat use for Growing media – Substitutes and beyond
EDI
Peat use for Growing media – Substitutes and beyond
Convener: Andreas Baumgarten | Co-conveners: Anna Karin Rosberg, Bart Vandecasteele

Peat still is a very important constituent of growing media, for the production of vegetables and fruits just as the production of ornamentals and trees. Due to the efforts and regulations to protect peatlands, there are increasing activities to find suitable substitutes to meet the demands of production. However, these partly new materials may be linked to other problems – either in their own production process or with respect to their further use during plant cultivation. In this session new approaches for substituting peat shall be discussed and possible solutions to overcome certain disadvantages presented.

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