What is peat soil?

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Peat soil ingredients

Characteristics of peat soil

Peat soil suitable plants

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Peat soil is the product of the swamp development process. It is divided into low peat soil and mid-high peat soil. It can be used to improve soil, prepare nursery bed soil, and process into peat soil.

Peat soil ingredients

Introduction to peat soil

Peat soil is a product of the development process of swamps. The peat in peat soil contains plant residues, humus and minerals that have not been completely decomposed, and has a high organic matter content. At the same time, peat is also the coal with the lowest degree of coalification and is the most primitive state of coal.

Pulp soil composition

The peat in peat soil usually contains nitrogen, potassium, phosphorus, calcium, manganese and other elements. It is a pure natural, non-toxic It is a harmless, pollution-free green substance with a wide range of uses.

Characteristics of peat soil

Advantages

Firstly, peat soil is soft in texture, flammable and breathable;

Secondly, peat soil is combined with vermiculite , volcanic particles can increase trace elements in the soil;

Third, peat soil is acidic, which can make acid-loving crops grow lushly and achieve high yields;

Fourth, peat soil contains The humic acid contained in it has an adsorption effect and can increase the aggregate structure of the soil. It can be used in puddles and dry fields to improve the soil.

Disadvantages

Peat soil has poor water retention.

Suitable plants for peat soil

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Pulverized soil can be used to plant banyan trees and mulberry trees, as well as flowers with greater water demand. Acid-loving flowers such as orchids can also be planted in peat soil.

Characteristics of peat soil

Peat soil suitable plants

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