@article{gledocs_11858_7203,
author = {Kamermann, Dörte and Blankenburg, Joachim},
title = {Erfahrungen und Ergebnisse eines Feldversuchs im Projekt „Torfmoos als nachwachsender Rohstoff“},
year = {2008},
volume = {38},
pages = {121-144},

abstract = {Abstract: Peat moss cultivation to substitute white peat as an irreplaceable resource in commercial horticulture was investigated in the project „peat moss as renewable resource“(2004-2007). With a first field experimental site (~1000 m2) applied implementation was tested near Cloppenburg (Northwest of Lower Saxony). Fragments of Sphagnum papillosum were spread and covered with straw mulch. Under these conditions peat mosses established and cultivation appears feasible. Peat moss productivity after growth period of 3 years was lower than that under green house conditions in the project and compared to published data. Straw cover (characterized by cover (%) and thickness (cm)) varied spatially due to manual spreading. Growth of peat mosses and the herb layer was negatively correlated with the thickness of straw cover. Spatial variation in peat moss growth were documented which could not be explained by variables measured in the study. While a peat moss lawn was successfully established in the 3 year field experiment, upscaling peat moss cultivation will face challenges that are currently poorly understood.},
note = { \url {http://resolver.sub.uni-goettingen.de/purl?gldocs-11858/7203}},
}