White 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 white peat
White peat is the uppermost layer of peat harvested from bogs. It is light in color, fibrous in texture, and has a low decomposition level. White peat falls within the least decomposed range, meaning it retains its structure, providing excellent aeration and water-holding capacity. With its naturally acidic pH, white peat is widely used in growing media, soil improvement, and substrate manufacturing.
White peat is widely used by growers of blueberries, rhododendrons, and other acid-loving plants. Substrate manufacturers mix it with other materials to balance water retention, aeration, and structure. In soil conditioning, white peat helps sandy soils retain moisture and loosens heavy clay, improving drainage and root development.
- Substrate manufacturing – a primary ingredient for blending professional growing media.
- Acidic plant cultivation – essential for blueberries, rhododendrons, and other acidic soil-loving plants.
- Horticultural soil improvement – enhances aeration, structure, and water-holding capacity.
Its fibrous structure keeps soil light and well-aerated, preventing compaction. Unlike darker peats, it breaks down slowly, so the structure holds up over time. It absorbs and holds water well, keeping moisture levels steady and reducing how often you need to irrigate.
- Excellent Water Retention – absorbs moisture while maintaining porosity.
- Naturally Aerated – supports healthy root development with high oxygen availability.
- Low Decomposition – maintains structure longer compared to black peat.
Milled or block white peat –
what’s the difference?
Available in milled and block form, white peat suits different applications. Milled peat comes in fine and coarse fractions, ideal for mixing into substrates. Block peat holds its structure, providing stable aeration for longer.
Characteristics:
- Decomposition level: H1–H4 (low on von Post scale).
- Color: light brown to beige.
- Structure: fibrous, porous.
- pH: 3.5–4.5 (naturally acidic).
- Water-holding capacity: high.
- Aeration properties: excellent oxygen flow.
- Common fraction sizes: fine, medium, and coarse.
White peat is a natural, fibrous material formed over thousands of years in waterlogged, low-oxygen environments. Its light texture, high aeration properties, and excellent water retention make it an essential component in professional horticulture. Whether used in soil conditioning or as a key ingredient in growing media, white peat provides stability and an optimal root environment, ensuring consistent plant growth.
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.
