Synergistic use of peat and charred material in growing media - an option to reduce the pressure on peatlands?

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dc.contributor.authorKern, Jurgen
dc.contributor.authorTammeorg, Priit
dc.contributor.authorShanskiy, Merrit
dc.contributor.authorSakrabani, Ruben
dc.contributor.authorKnicker, Heike
dc.contributor.authorKammann, Claudia
dc.contributor.authorTuhkanen, Eeva-Maria
dc.contributor.authorSmidt, Geerd
dc.contributor.authorPrasad, Munoo
dc.contributor.authorTiilikkala, Kari
dc.contributor.authorSohi, Saran
dc.contributor.authorGascó, Gabriel
dc.contributor.authorSteiner, Christoph
dc.contributor.authorGlaser, Bruno
dc.date.accessioned2017-09-04T08:28:02Z
dc.date.available2017-09-04T08:28:02Z
dc.date.issued2017-06-28
dc.description.abstractPeat is used as a high quality substrate for growing media in horticulture. However, unsustainable peat extraction damages peatland ecosystems, which disappeared to a large extent in Central and South Europe. Furthermore, disturbed peatlands are becoming a source of greenhouse gases due to drainage and excavation. This study is the result of a workshop within the EU COST Action TD1107 (Biochar as option for sustainable resource management), held in Tartu (Estonia) in 2015. The view of stakeholders were consulted on new biochar-based growing media and to what extent peat may be replaced in growing media by new compounds like carbonaceous materials from thermochemical conversion. First positive results from laboratory and greenhouse experiments have been reported with biochar content in growing media ranging up to 50%. Various companies have already started to use biochar as an additive in their growing media formulations. Biochar might play a more important role in replacing peat in growing media, when biochar is available, meets the quality requirements, and their use is economically feasible.en_UK
dc.identifier.citationKern J, Tammeorg P, Shanskiy M, Sakrabani R, Knicker H, Kammann C, Tuhkanen E-M, Smidt G, Prasad M, Tiilikkala K, Sohi S, Gascó G, Steiner C, Glaser B, Synergistic use of peat and charred material in growing media – an option to reduce the pressure on peatlands?, Journal of Environmental Engineering and Landscape Management, Vol. 25, Issue 2, 2017, pp. 160-174en_UK
dc.identifier.issn1648-6897
dc.identifier.urihttp://dx.doi.org/10.3846/16486897.2017.1284665
dc.identifier.urihttp://dspace.lib.cranfield.ac.uk/handle/1826/12431
dc.language.isoenen_UK
dc.publisherTaylor & Francisen_UK
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dc.subjectBiocharen_UK
dc.subjectGreenhouse gasesen_UK
dc.subjectGrowing mediaen_UK
dc.subjectHorticultureen_UK
dc.subjectOrganic matteren_UK
dc.subjectPeatlanden_UK
dc.subjectPeat extraction restorationen_UK
dc.titleSynergistic use of peat and charred material in growing media - an option to reduce the pressure on peatlands?en_UK
dc.typeArticleen_UK

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