Implementation of peat-reduced substrates in ornamental growing into the practice

Peat-reduced and peat-free growing media will be tested on 10 commercial ornamental nurseries with different bedding plants. Irrigation and nitrogen fertilization will be critical points in the experiments. During the cultivation cycles of the bedding plants, an adviser will be present several times, and the growing media will be analysed. Plant quality and production costs will be evaluated.

• Federal Office for the Environment FOEN

• Federal Office for the Environment (FOEN) - Research and consultation

• Jardin Suisse (project leader)
• Andermatt Biocontrol

• Huber Kathrin (Department of Extension, Training & Communication)

Trial coordination and evaluation

• Advisory & Training (Department of Extension, Training & Communication, FiBL Switzerland)