Supposedly Sphagnum Peat Moss

[David]

I am so upset! I bought a huge packet of sphagnum peat moss from Ace Hardware store at RM38.90. Opened it today to pot my Drosera and found that it is not sphagnum peat moss at all.

I think it is very irresponsible of the company who produce this product. They declare on the packaging that it is PREMIER sphagnum peat moss but the product turned out to be something else. They think customers like us won't know? The packaging says it's a Canadian Sphagnum Peat Moss but the company is a US company. Some more put the name Canadian Sphagnum Peat moss knowing that Canadian sphagnum moss and sphagnum peat is one of the best.

Just look at the close up picture. It's just twigs and detritus mix with peat. Not sure the peat is sphagnum peat or not but it looks like just normal peat to me. Some companies just needs to be shut down! Wasted my money and time!

[NepNut]

It's definately not 100% pure peat, the packaging is misleading. Should make a complaint to Ace Hardware, they might not even aware of this either. Thanks for the warning David.

[Robert]

holy cow !! that is daylight robbery.

[plantlover]

Go complain. I hate it when something like this happens.

[David]

I'll defitnally complain when I visit Ace again, maybe this weekend.

They're smart concealing the contents of the package so you would nto be able to see exactly what's inside until you buy it and open it. Those pieces of stuff you see in the picture besides the twigs looks like plant roots to me whe I examine it closely. I thought earlier it was peat as peat tend to clump into pieces like that when compress.

I defitnally can't use this stuff because fungus and mold will grow on the non sphagnum peat material under my terrarium and grow chamber. As you guys know pure sphagnum and sphagnum peat has a anticeptic effect to prevent fungus and mold growth.

[marvin1997]

Yes,go complain to them!!!!And maybe you should take some pure peat to them"When they say proof it."(maybe they will or not)

[kentosaurs]

Hi....I bought peat many months back from the jusco home depot in 1U..I always get those low quality stuff from there cos its cheap..So far all my CPs are still doing okay...Anyways the peat i bought has sometimes a small twig or sooo...Very little...Most of the bigger parts are just peat which are compressed and stick together..

Ken

[poweramps]

I believe that it is the bad packaging and labeling that makes buyers confused. Premier is a member company under the Canadian Peat Moss Association. Canadian peat moss are partially decomposed peat bog that is harvested from sites in Canada (in the case of Premier, from Alberta,Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Quebec,and New Brunswick), hence it is possible to get other bog stuff in it. The processing involves milling in situ and then transported for packing, the minimal milling may account for the obvious other organic matter. The bogs harvested are then reclaimed back to bog or berry planting ground or forest. So peat moss can be tricky to get a good lot, unless the user then sieves and size it themselves. I believe some brands further sieve and grade them before selling them, hence a higher cost per pack, as opposed to the large compressed bales of bog peat from Premier.

Canadian Sphagnum Peat Moss Association Member list http://www.peatmoss.com/pm-membs.php

Premier Horticulture Peat Moss product page
http://www.premierhort.com/eProMix/G...r/fPremier.htm

[David]

In this case they should not say it is Sphagnum Peat Moss. If the packing just say Peat Moss, then I have not right to be angry. But once they use the word "Sphagnum", the contents must only be "Sphagnum" Peat Moss and nothing else. If they are part of the Canadian Peat Moss Association, they should know this. Therefore this confirms to me that they aim to deceive with their packaging.

[funkychips]

This is so disappointing and unethical of them.
Btw those clumps you found are pine bark. Half deteriorated material. I've used those for my reptile bedding before and they are supposed to look brown in fresh form. This looks like they collected used ones and threw it in for added bulk. And pine bark does not naturally come in pieces like this. I dare not imagine others buying the largest sized pack, that is like overkill!!