Origin: Dead parts of sphagnum moss that accumulate at the bottom of the bog and are harvested. Composition: Decayed sphagnum moss and other plant and insect materials in an acidic (3.0-4.5 pH ...

The sphagnum moss will help to create healthier blanket bog, protect the area’s precious peat and slow the flow of rainwater across the landscape. Once the newly planted sphagnum moss plugs have ...

According to the study, a thick Sphagnum moss layer forms rapidly during the first 10 years after successful restoration, with carbon sequestration rates commonly exceeding those of pristine bogs ...

Can you help us? Sphagnum moss is a key building block of peat and healthy blanket bog keeps the underlying peat banks safe. Sphagnum traps carbon dioxide and due to its water retention properties it ...

moorland gully £2,500 helps us plant 100m2 of sphagnum moss and other native plants across an area of degraded upland moor to heal the bare peat and return the area to active, blanket bog habitat On ...

Researchers measured post-restoration Sphagnum moss layer growth on 18 peatland sites in Finland 10 years after restoration. According to the study, a thick Sphagnum moss layer forms rapidly ...