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Scientific Paper

The limits of sustainability of Peat as a soilless media for agriculture

James Altland and Bruce Bugbee

Soilless media has long been used to improve fertilizer and water use efficiency of high-value crops in containers, and global demand for these media is predicted to increase 250% to 400% in the next 25 years. The environmental impact of all soilless media products warrants detailed analysis.