Re: Peat

[Doug Brown <debrown@kodak.com>]

>Thanks  for the link to the Florida geo site. The data here is not of
>much value, as it is about tropical plants of various species
>decomposing. Peat offered for sale  for  horticultural or fish use is
>almost exclusively Sphagnum moss, which is formed in large yearly
>layers, due to seasonal variation.

Huh? I gave the link to Part I which is entitled: NATURE, ORIGIN, KINDS,
AND COMPOSITION OF PEATS IN GENERAL, and in fact covers just that,
including much info on sphagnum peats. Part II covers Florida peats. An
excellent reference - check it out.

- -Doug Brown
debrown@kodak.com