Manitoba researchers hope blending peat moss with more sustainable alternatives will help protect precious supplies of the slow-to-regenerate soil booster and horticulture growth medium.
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Manitoba research seeks peat moss stand-ins
Blending peat moss with more sustainable alternatives will hopefully help protect precious supplies of the slow-to-regenerate soil booster and horticulture growth medium
Recovering Manitoba’s peat bogs
Brandon researchers trial peatland restoration method in Elma bog
Horticulture grade peat is an important industry for Manitoba. Researchers are looking to keep the peat bogs that source it healthy and rejuvinated.
Researcher digging up sustainable growing medium for bedding plants
Peat is extracted from sensitive ecosystems that sequester a lot of carbon, so replacing it could have a big impact
A Manitoba researcher is studying how to use local waste materials to make flower beds more environmentally friendly. How? By replacing peat — the fluffy, brown “dirt” in which petunias and marigolds are planted at the greenhouse. “It’s extracted from sensitive ecosystems that sequester considerable amounts of carbon and store excess precipitation,” said researcher Poonam Singh in
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