Reducing peat use in horticulture resources

1990: A review of peat reserves and peat usage in horticulture and alternative materials CP 001 final report

1990: Peat alternatives for commercial plant production in the UK

2003: The production of effective peat replacements media by composting organic wastes

2005: Producing high quality Horticultural growing media through the retention of plant structure in composted food-processing waste (LINK) CP 023 annual report

2006: Producing high quality Horticultural growing media through the retention of plant structure in composted food-processing waste (LINK) CP 023 final report

2006: A review of peat usage and alternatives for commercial plant production in the UK

2011: Producing a horticultural growing media peat replacement through the retention of plant structure in composted food-processing waste "COMPEAT" CP 050 final report

2013: Developing optimum irrigation guidelines for reduced peat, peat-free and industry-standard substrates

2019: Transition to responsibly sourced growing media use within UK Horticulture

2023: Tracking peat usage in growing media production

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2008: Brassicas: evaluating alternative media to peat for growing brassica modules

2021: Vegetable Propagation: Grower-led peat reduction & replacement demonstration trials

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1996: Properties of peat sources used in mushroom casing

2000: Peat substitution in mushroom casing

2011: Mushrooms - Desk study/literature review of the potential alternative materials to peat in mushroom casing

2015: Developing alternatives to peat in casing materials for mushroom production

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1996: Evaluation of reduced peat or peat-free substrates for bedding plants

1992: Bulb forcing - the use of peat substitutes or extenders

2023: The Bedding and Pot Plant Centre project page

2022: Nutrient management for protected ornamentals, bulbs and outdoor flowers

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2006: Use of sustainable wood-based growth media for tomatoes

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1990: Peat alternatives for commercial plant production in the UK

1997: Alternatives to peat for growing media

2017: Precision scheduling of irrigation in the production of container-grown hardy nursery stock in various growing media

2018: Growing Media Review

2021: 10 top tips for going peat-free

2022: Interactions between growing media and liquid feed

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Introduction to fertigation

Soils resources