Comparison

Items of comparison	Peat moss for nursery	General inorganic media	COMPACT MOSS
Root growth	○	○	○○
Period of growth	○	○	○○ shorter
Survival rate	○	○	○○
Labour saving	○	○	○
Water-holding ability	△	○	○○
Drainage & aeration	△	○	○○
pH value	△ unstable	△ alkaline	○ stable: pH 5-6
Density after application	○ increase easily	○ stable	○ flexible
Environmental conservation	○ degradable	△ undegradable	○ degradable

Remarks:○ ○excellent

○good

△fair