Black Peat Moss
pH 3–4
Decomposition H1–H3
Organic matter 95% or more
pH 4–4.5
Decomposition H4
Organic matter 95% or more
pH 4.5–5.5
Decomposition H5–H8
Organic matter 95% or more
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fraction you need.
You don’t need just any peat – you need the right structure, fraction, and moisture balance for your plants and setup. With agronomy backgrounds and field experience, we understand how peat behaves and what makes a mix dependable. Nothing we supply is random. It’s selected to match what you’re actually growing.
Peat Moss Selection
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- Fraction: 0-5 mm
- Cultivation in 2-7 cm trays
Fine screened material for producing seedlings, cuttings substrates.
- Fraction: 0-7 mm
- Cultivation in 2-7 cm trays
Fine screened material for producing seedlings, cuttings substrates.
- Fraction: 0-20 mm
- Cultivation in 9-13 cm pots
Medium screened material for producing potting substrates.
- Fraction: 0-5 mm
- Fraction: 0-20 mm
- Fraction: 0-40 mm
- Fraction: 0–7 mm
- Cultivation in 2–7 cm trays
Fine screened material for producing seedlings, cuttings substrates.
- Fraction: 0–7 mm
- Cultivation in 2–7 cm trays
Fine screened material for producing seedlings, cuttings substrates.
- Fraction: 0–20 mm
- Cultivation in 9–13 cm pots
Medium screened material, best suitable for producing potting substrates.
- Fraction: 0–40 mm
- Cultivation in 10–15 cm pots
Medium screened material, best suitable for producing potting substrates.
- Fraction: 0–3 mm
- Cultivation in 2–7 cm trays
Fine screened material for producing seedlings, cuttings substrates.
- Fraction: 0–5 mm
- Cultivation in 2–7 cm trays
Fine screened material for producing seedlings, cuttings substrates.
- Fraction: 0–7 mm
- Cultivation in 2–7 cm trays
Fine screened material for producing seedlings, cuttings substrates.
- Fraction: 0–10 mm
- Cultivation in 2–7 cm trays
Fine screened material for producing seedlings, cuttings substrates.
- Fraction: 5–10 mm
- Cultivation in 9–13 cm pots
Medium screened material, best suitable for producing potting substrates.
- Fraction: 5–25 mm
- Cultivation in 10–15 cm pots
Medium screened material, best suitable for producing potting substrates.
- Fraction: 7–20 mm
- Cultivation in 10–15 cm pots
Medium screened material, best suitable for producing potting substrates.
- Fraction: 10–30 mm
- Cultivation in 14–19 cm pots
Coarse screened material best suitable for producing potting substrates.
- Fraction: 20–40 mm
- Cultivation in ≥2 L containers
Extra coarse screened material for producing substrates used in big pots and containers
Learn with Peatman
What is peat moss?
Understanding black peat
Black peat moss is a highly decomposed organic material formed over centuries in waterlogged, low-oxygen conditions. Compared to white peat, it has a finer texture, darker color, and higher moisture retention. Its composition makes it a valuable component in professional substrates, providing structure, water balance, and a steady supply of organic matter.
Black peat moss is widely used in professional growing media and soil improvement. Its fine texture and high moisture retention make it a key component in substrate production.
- Raw Black Peat: used directly to improve soil structure, increase organic matter, and enhance moisture retention.
- Substrate Production: black peat is a core part of growing media, mixed with additives to improve aeration and water balance.
Black peat stands out for its moisture control, nutrient retention, and long-term soil structure.
- High water retention – absorbs and holds moisture efficiently, reducing irrigation frequency.
- Nutrient buffering – helps retain and gradually release nutrients, ensuring steady plant growth.
- Soil structure improvement – enhances heavy soils by increasing porosity and stabilizing light soils.
Black peat –
characteristics
Black peat is harvested in large, compacted blocks, maintaining its natural structure. This format ensures consistent quality and minimal dust formation during processing.
Characteristics:
- Decomposition level: H5–H8 (moderately to well-decomposed).
- Color: dark brown to black.
- Structure: dense, fine-fibered, with a stable form.
- pH: 4.5–5.5 (naturally acidic ).
- Water-holding capacity: high.
- Aeration properties: limited compared to white peat, often blended with other components for optimal substrate performance.
- Common fraction sizes: typically 0–10 mm, 0–40 mm, or unprocessed blocks for further milling.
This makes black peat a preferred choice for substrate manufacturers who require stable, moisture-retentive organic material for professional growing media.
Peatman-selected substrates are mixed with precision, balancing water retention, aeration, and stability to meet the needs of your seedlings at every stage. We are agronomists, and we know everything-peat.
