Agroforestry-based production of peat-free planting and soil-improving substrates
In 2024, approximately 4.7 million m³ of peat were still extracted in Germany for processing into potting soil or soil improvers (IVG & GGS, 2025). Replacing peat in horticulture and nurseries is an important step towards climate change mitigation and sustainable land use.
Authors
- Peter Zander (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4905-2971)
- Daniel Fisher
Institutions
- Leibniz Centre for Agricultural Landscape Research (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
- Published
- 2025-12-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18866779
- Primary Topic
- Composting and Vermicomposting Techniques
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00