Canadian Sphagnum Peat Moss

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" The process of forming peat takes place over centuries and consists in the slow accumulation of vegetation debris in wetlands called peatlands. In Canada, this type of wetland developed after deglaciation on poorly drained soils and shallow depressions, under cool, moist and oxygen poor conditions. "


"In this type of environment, bacterial action is much reduced resulting in a rate of plant production that exceeds the rate of decomposition. "

"Over time, slowly decomposing vegetation debris accumulates leading to the development of a peat deposit that in places can exceed 6 m in thickness. The rate at which peat forms in Canadian peatlands ranges from 0.5 to 1 mm per year. "