The peat, a product of decaying organic matter, is up to 20 meters thick in places.
Two isolates, one from peat and one porcine isolate, were excluded from analysis due to double amplification product in one locus.
Acknowledging that current peat-free products vary widely in quality, the government is developing new industry standards to encourage more gardeners to switch.
It would seem that the 10% market share of peat-free products is similar to the overall demand for environmental products more generally – poor planet earth! that have made that leap, and if they can do it, I am sure gardeners can follow suit too.
Anaerobically digested dairy fiber (ADDF), a by-product of methane production, shows promise as an alternative to peat.
For the vast majority, price and performance determined their purchase choices, and just 8% looked into the peat content of the products that they were buying.
So trowels flew after the British government — heeding environmental concerns — announced plans to gradually eliminate peat from all gardening products, setting off an intense battle over how to prioritize two of this country's defining passions: indulging the yard and protecting the planet.
The business supplies peat, compost and horticultural products to gardeners.
One traditional product, sphagnum peat moss, sold under the Shamrock brand by the Scotts Company, already makes Bord na Mona Ireland's largest exporter by volume.
In Bradley's case, she has managed a number of significant projects in her 11 years at B&Q, including completing the transition to 100% responsibly sourced timber that began in 1991, working towards the company's products becoming peat-free, and adopting the RHS Perfect for Pollinators label to help customers choose the best flowers for butterflies and bees.
