Estonian Peat Bogs [Slideshow]
Check out one of Jiffy's peat bogs in Parnu, Estonia, where Greenhouse Grower Managing Editor Kevin Yanik visited midway through May.
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A Jiffy bog in Parnu, Estonia.© 2011 -
Sticks, trees and roots are removed from the bog so it can be easily harvested without interrupting peat harvesters.© 2011 -
A vaccuum harvester© 2011 -
These blades are pressed into the bog and dragged to loosen peat for harvest.© 2011 -
Jiffy peat is loaded onto a cargo ship from a shipping dock in southern Estonia.© 2011 -
A second perspective of the loader transferring peat from the dock to the cargo ship.© 2011
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