Search for alternatives for peat is about stability and hygienisation

In the coming decades, peat will be gradually replaced by circular growing media as a basis for potting soil and substrate. There are some promising alternatives. The Greenhouse Horticulture and Flower Bulbs Business Unit of Wageningen University & Research is investigating the advantages and disadvantages of these alternatives. Researcher Van Nguyen: “That search is mainly about balance between plant growth and microbial activities in the root zone.”