HORTICULTURE

Detailed explanation-1: -Due to presence of hyaline cells, they have the large water-holding capacity.

Detailed explanation-2: -(a) Sphagnum plant has capacity to retain ample amount of water for longer duration. That is why, they are used as packing materials so that the living materials continue to get water during the shipment.

Detailed explanation-3: -Moss peat is a bryophyte also called sphagnum or bog moss. Because of the presence of a remarkable water holding capacity moss peat is used as a packing material in the transportation of flowers, live plants, tubers, bulbs, seedlings, etc.

Detailed explanation-4: -Sphagnum is an example of mosses. It is commonly called peat moss as it provides peat that is used as fuel, and packing material for trans-shipment of living material because of their high water holding capacity.

Detailed explanation-5: -Decayed, dried sphagnum moss has the name of peat or peat moss. This is used as a soil conditioner which increases the soil’s capacity to hold water and nutrients by increasing capillary forces and cation exchange capacity – uses that are particularly useful in gardening.