THE use of peat in compost in England will be banned by 2024.
The announcement by Defra follows a public consultation, to which AG readers were asked to add their voice. More than 5,000 people responded to the Government’s requests for public opinion, with the vast majority in favour of a ban on retail peat compost sales.
Bagged retail growing media accounts for 70% of the peat sold in the UK and is frequently misused, being used