Synergistic use of peat and charred material in growing media – an option to reduce the pressure on peatlands?

Synergistic use of peat and charred material in growing media – an option to reduce the pressure on peatlands?

Peat is used as a high quality substrate for growing media in horticulture. However, unsustainable peat extraction damages peatland ecosystems, which disappeared to a large extent in Central and South Europe. Furthermore, disturbed peatlands are becoming a source of greenhouse gases due to drainage...

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Main Authors: Jürgen Kern, Priit Tammeorg, Merrit Shanskiy, Ruben Sakrabani, Heike Knicker, Claudia Kammann, Eeva-Maria Tuhkanen, Geerd Smidt, Munoo Prasad, Kari Tiilikkala, Saran Sohi, Gabriel Gascó, Christoph Steiner, Bruno Glaser
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Vilnius Gediminas Technical University 2017-06-01
Series:Journal of Environmental Engineering and Landscape Management
Subjects:
biochar
greenhouse gases
growing media
horticulture
organic matter
peatland
Online Access:http://journals.vgtu.lt/index.php/JEELM/article/view/1630

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