SCIENCE
PLANT KINGDOM
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Question
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It is bushy
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It lasts long
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it is easily available
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it retains huge amount of water
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Detailed explanation-1: -Moss peat is decayed dried sphagnum moss. It is hygroscopic, i.e. it has the ability to hold water either by absorption or adsorption. Its use as a packing material for sending flowers and live plants to distant places helps to keep flowers and plants fresh.
Detailed explanation-2: -Sphagnum can hold up to 20 times its weight in water, so moisture is retained around the roots for subsequent uptake by the plant. Sphagnum moss holds enough moisture and stores positively charged nutrients like calcium, magnesium and potassium for later use rather than them being flushed through the pot.
Detailed explanation-3: -In the garden, Sphagnum peat moss is often used as a soil supplement to improve drainage and aeration. Sphagnum moss is used as a liner for hanging planter baskets and in crafts and floral arrangements. Because the moss grows naturally in bog gardens, Sphagnum moss on top of the soil may also be employed there.
Detailed explanation-4: -Sphagnum is used as a packing material for transporting living plants.
Detailed explanation-5: -Sphagnum is used as packing material for transporting living plants because of its.