【摘要】 专业基质原料和专业基质产品的生产管理和科学评估对满足不断增长的专业基质用户、专业基质生产者、非政府环保组织、政府主管机构和其他利益相关者的需求是十分必要的。"泥炭问题"已经引起欧洲和世界其他地区的广泛关注,但对泥炭的争论各执一词,莫衷一是。最近,欧洲泥炭与专业基质产业协会(EPAGMA)编制发布了基于泥炭和其他基质原料的定量生命循环评估报告,清晰地证明珍珠岩、蛭石、树皮、堆肥、泥炭等所有基质原料和所有基质产品均对环境有或大或小的影响,只有对所选基质原料进行全面分析科学评估,才能实现对专业基质和园艺产业的可持续发展。更多还原

【Abstract】 The careful management and scientifi c evaluation of growing media constituents and production of such media are essential to satisfy the increasing demands of growers, growing media manufacturers, environmental NGOs, governmental bodies, and other stakeholders. In particular the ‘peat issue’ continues to gain attention in Europe and elsewhere. Debates are often based on biased approaches by any one stakeholders group. The recent comparative life cycle assessment of horticultural growing media based on peat and other growing media constituents, commissioned by the European Peat and Growing Media Association(EPAGMA), clearly shows that all growing media constituents and growing media have an environmental impact. Sustainable development of the growing media and horticulture industries is only feasible when based on a holistic approach when selecting constituents.更多还原