Natural 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
Get the exact type and
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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right peat.
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Peatman to order. Delivery all around the world.
- Fraction: 20–40 mm
- Cultivation in ≥2 L containers
Extra coarse screened material for producing substrates used in big pots and containers
- Fraction: 10–30 mm
- Cultivation in 14–19 cm pots
Coarse 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: 5–25 mm
- Cultivation in 10–15 cm pots
Medium screened material, best suitable for producing potting substrates.
- Fraction: 5–10 mm
- Cultivation in 9–13 cm pots
Medium screened material, best suitable for producing potting substrates.
- Fraction: 0–10 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: 0–5 mm
- Cultivation in 2–7 cm trays
Fine screened material for producing seedlings, cuttings substrates.
- Fraction: 0–3 mm
- Cultivation in 2–7 cm trays
Fine screened material for producing seedlings, cuttings substrates.
- Fraction: 0–40 mm
- Cultivation in 10–15 cm pots
Medium screened material, best suitable for producing potting substrates.
- Fraction: 0–20 mm
- Cultivation in 9–13 cm pots
Medium screened material, best suitable for producing potting substrates.
- Fraction: 0–7 mm
- Cultivation in 2–7 cm trays
Fine screened material for producing seedlings, cuttings substrates.
- Fraction: 0–40 mm
- Cultivation in 10–15 cm pots
Fine screened material for producing seedlings, cuttings substrates.
Learn with Peatman
What is peat moss?
Understanding natural peat
Peat moss is an organic material that forms over thousands of years in waterlogged, oxygen-poor environments. It consists of partially decomposed plant matter, mainly sphagnum moss, accumulating in layers. Its structure, moisture retention, and air-holding capacity make it an essential component in professional substrates and soil conditioning. The composition and properties of peat vary depending on the level of decomposition – which determines its type: white, brown, or black peat.
Peat moss is widely used in horticulture, farming, and soil improvement. Its ability to retain moisture, improve aeration, and support root development makes it a top choice for growers and substrate producers.
- Soil improvement – lightens heavy soils, increases water-holding capacity in sandy soils, and balances soil structure.
- Growing media – a base component in professional substrates
White, black, brown –
what’s the Difference?
The type of peat depends on its decomposition stage. White peat is the least decomposed, black peat is the most decomposed, and brown peat falls somewhere in between. These differences affect texture, moisture retention, aeration, and how they are used in substrates.
- White Peat: Light, fibrous, and airy. High aeration, good
drainage, and slow decomposition. - Brown Peat: A transition stage between white and black peat.
Since peat formation is a natural process, there is no clear-cut
point where white peat ends and brown begins. - Black Peat: Highly decomposed, denser, and moisture-rich.
Holds more water and nutrients but has lower aeration.
Peat moss is a staple in professional horticulture, balancing water retention, aeration, and structural stability. Used raw or mixed into growing media, it improves soil performance and supports healthy plant growth. Different peat types help create precise substrate formulations – meeting the needs of growers worldwide.
Peat moss is widely used in horticulture, farming, and soil improvement. Its ability to retain moisture, improve aeration, and support root development makes it a top choice for growers and substrate producers.
- Soil improvement – lightens heavy soils, increases water-holding capacity in sandy soils, and balances soil structure.
- Growing media – a base component in professional substrates
White, black, brown –
what’s the Difference?
The type of peat depends on its decomposition stage. White peat is the least decomposed, black peat is the most decomposed, and brown peat falls somewhere in between. These differences affect texture, moisture retention, aeration, and how they are used in substrates.
- White Peat: Light, fibrous, and airy. High aeration, good
drainage, and slow decomposition. - Brown Peat: A transition stage between white and black peat.
Since peat formation is a natural process, there is no clear-cut
point where white peat ends and brown begins. - Black Peat: Highly decomposed, denser, and moisture-rich.
Holds more water and nutrients but has lower aeration.
Peat moss is a staple in professional horticulture, balancing water retention, aeration, and structural stability. Used raw or mixed into growing media, it improves soil performance and supports healthy plant growth. Different peat types help create precise substrate formulations – meeting the needs of growers worldwide.
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.
