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No! Top soil is chemicals and nutrition put into dirt making the plants grow with better chemicals and nutrition, making a faster growth proses. Peat or peat moss is shaving of dead bark or wood drowned and then dried, this may help the plant a little with growth and a few other things.
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What is PEAT SOIL and information related to it?
peat soil is soil containing a large amount of peat, it is rich in humus and gives an acid reaction
Mountain soil is known as?
peat soil
What are the main characteristics of dark brown soil?
Soil that is high in organic matter or humus, which appears darker than conventional top soil. Peat is sometimes also called "dark soil".
Is mountain soil is known as peat soil?
No. Peat soil is soil that is found in boreal forests where peat moss and peat bogs prevail. You would be hard pressed to find such soils in the mountain areas. Majority of the soils are very rocky and premature. In Canada such soils are called Regosols and Gleysols.
What is the percentage of peat soil in India?
36.3 %
What soil makes the best garden?
peat moss, or peat soil
What is PEAT SOIL and information related to it?
peat soil is soil containing a large amount of peat, it is rich in humus and gives an acid reaction
How peat soil feels?
peat soil feels smushy like clay but its not.
Which Mountain soil is known as?
Peat soil
Mountain soil is known as?
peat soil
What are the main characteristics of dark brown soil?
Soil that is high in organic matter or humus, which appears darker than conventional top soil. Peat is sometimes also called "dark soil".
Is mountain soil is known as peat soil?
No. Peat soil is soil that is found in boreal forests where peat moss and peat bogs prevail. You would be hard pressed to find such soils in the mountain areas. Majority of the soils are very rocky and premature. In Canada such soils are called Regosols and Gleysols.
What is the best Peat moss to topsoil mix for box garden?
Properly prepared top soil would be better in a garden then peat moss. Peat moss is great for containers. I only use peat moss in my garden when I am planting a delicate plant, and I just use it to fill the hole.
What are some uses of peat moss?
Peat is a type of organic mulch that is commonly used for the triune purpose of fertilizing, retaining moisture, and prohibiting weed growth in a flower bed or garden. It can be laid down on top of the bed or mixed into the soil. It can also be used in potted plants. Peat is also used for a fuel in many parts of the world, and is the precursor to bituminous and brown coal.
Should we use peat moss in our gardens?
Using peat moss depends on the soil you have. If it is alkaline, then peat moss may help.
What is the percentage of peat soil in India?
36.3 %
How is peat moss used?
in plants and soil
