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Storing peat compost?

LeadFarmerLeadFarmer Posts: 1,500
edited May 2023 in Problem solving
How long do people find unopened bags of peat compost can be stored?

I bought quite a few bags recently that were on a good offer, and I'm thinking of buying some more whilst the offer is on, if it can be stored long term I may even buy it in bulk.


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  • PerkiPerki Posts: 2,527
    edited May 2023
    It should store for considerable amount of time ( upto to a year , starts to degrade after ) but it must be kept under cover / not get to wet.
  • bédébédé Posts: 3,095
    Peat is a plant product that under acidic and wet conditions has reached a stable point in its decompositon.  Moist, it should last a lifetime.   When it dries out it starts to give off methane and oxidise,
     location: Surrey Hills, England, ex-woodland acidic sand.
    "Have nothing in your garden that you don't know to be useful, or believe to be beautiful."
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