Growing beyond peat: the PEATLESS consortium
A new European consortium has launched the PEATLESS project, aimed at accelerating the transition to sustainable growing media with significantly reduced peat content. With the tagline #lesspeat, the initiative will develop, test and promote low-peat blends tailored for three key horticultural sectors: mushrooms, seedlings, and ornamentals.
Coordinated by the Technological Research Centre for Mushrooms of La Rioja (CTICH), the project brings together 12 partners from four countries — including research institutes, universities, industry players and policy makers.
Backed by €4.2 million from Horizon Europe and the Swiss State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation (SERI), the consortium will run from 2025– 2028.