a - slightly decayed Sphagnum moss (white peat), b - transitional peat (brown peat), c - highly decayed Sphagnum moss (black peat),
d - peat layer from alder swamp forest (birch/pine transitional forest),
e - sedge peat, f - reed peat, g - organic silt (gyttja sediments),
h - mineral subsoil

What customers say about terracult green

Johannes Brauweiler from the tree nursery Brauweiler in Swistal-Essig cultivates his plants in 5 to 160 liter containers. “The finer products get wet too fast”, says Brauweiler. For him “only coarse block peat with stable structures” comes into consideration because the crops can be grown over a longer period of time without much loss.

Easy handling and uncomplicated crop management, which does justice to the plants’ requirements, make peat as a raw material the most reliable basic material for gardening substrates. terracult peat stands out due to its consistent high quality and the fact that it is permanently available.

Advantages of Raised Bogs at a Glance

Physical Advantages
~ High structural stability for block peat qualities
~ Large pore volume
~ High air capacity provides healthy rooting
~ High water-holding capacity ensures an adequate water supply
~ Good drainage characteristics
 
Biological Advantages

terracult peat contains neither plant-damaging pathogens nor pests as it is harvested from production areas that have not been agriculturally used. Damping and decontamination procedures are not necessary because the peat is practically free of weed seed.

 
Chemical Advantages
~ High buffer qualities towards unfavorable pH values or water salinity
~ Free of herbicides