Question

difference between moss soil and peat ?

Answer 1

Peat Moss. Peat moss is partially decomposed sphagnum moss plants, which are harvested from peat bogs. ...Peat moss can be purchased on its own, but it is often added as an ingredient to potting soil to lighten thesoil and allow it to hold moisture better. And it is often the main ingredient of soilless potting mixes.

Answer 2

Peat moss is partially decomposed sphagnum moss plants, which are harvested from peat bogs. While peat moss is brown, like soil, it has a different texture and weight: it's light and spongy and crumbles into tiny splinters. It is difficult to wet, but once wet it retains water like a sponge, meaning it reduces drainage of water from soil. Peat moss can be purchased on its own, but it is often added as an ingredient to potting soil to lighten the soil and allow it to hold moisture better. And it is often the main ingredient of soilless potting mixes. Because the bogs where peat moss is harvested are ecologically fragile, there is now a movement to limit the use of peat moss in gardening.