Greenhouse growers are navigating peat shortage issues by testing new mixing materials. Here’s how some suppliers are helping them along the way.
American Floral Endowment’s webinar on March 19 will give growers insight on how to effectively and efficiently deal with peat shortages and successfully use peat alternatives.
Wageningen University & Research is developing a model with which a producer can calculate the composition of a substrate mixture online.
With a peat harvest below projections in Canada, suppliers advise growers to order early and keep in touch.
Suppliers offer an inside look at peat harvesting, and how Mother Nature can affect supply.
New data released by the Horticultural Trades Association shows clear consequences that accelerating a ban on growers using peat will have significant environmental and economic impacts.
Certification from Veriflora and SCS Global Services ensures best practices for environmental, social, and quality peat moss products.
During the upcoming GreenTech show in Amsterdam, the International Association of Horticultural Producers will be debating sustainable growing media solutions and industry readiness.
Asha Hingorani, President of the Canadian Sphagnum Peat Moss Association, shares data on the peat industry for supply, demand, and sustainability.
In a market that is unpredictable and swayed by the weather, the Canadian Sphagnum Peat Moss Association says to keep in touch with suppliers for updates.
As peat becomes harder to obtain and the price rises, alternative growing media components are part of the solution to growers’ challenges.
Growing media producers are committed to work through product shortages, develop innovative solutions, and serve their customers.
Profile Products, which manufactures HydraFiber horticulture substrates and other soil and vegetation management solutions, has acquired Sunterra Horticulture, a producer of professional-grade sphagnum peat moss.