Re: Peat and coconut wastes

[Daniel Bridler]

Title: Re: Peat and coconut wastes





I certainly do agree with Micah that other, preferably local, materials be
explored as organic matter sources.

Frank Teuton


For the last ten years farmers and researchers in Switzerland have trialed "Chinaschilf"= chinareed(?)-[Miscanthus sinensis giganteus] as a new crop for biomass production. First hopes for use as packaging, fuel or building material, are promising but still premature (oil based alternatives are still cheaper). The best use so far is as a replacement for peat, a finite and protected resource in Switzerland, because,as far as I know,Frank, very slow in building up. Another good source of biomass is Elephant Grass [Pennisetum purpureum]often used by Bill Mollison. Can be invasive(Florida)

Daniel