WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN MILLED AND BLOCK PEAT?
Milled peat is collected by vacuum suction – 1-2 cm thick layer of peat is extracted from the surface of the bog. Before collecting milled peat, 2 cm thick layer of peat torn from the stratum is turned over several times and dried. And, only after this, the peat is extracted with a special vacuum device and and piled into the stacks of about 2,000 cubic metres each. Later, the peat is transported from the piles to factories for the manufacturing and packaging of products. Milled peat extracted by this method contains more fine particles in comparison with block peat. Milled peat is subdivided into light and black. Main extracted fractions: 0-7 mm; 0-20 mm; 0-40 mm.
Block peat is extracted by excavating rectangular pieces from the stratum of peat. They are laid on the surface of the peatland. The sun and wind dry the pieces of peat. These pieces of peat are then placed on special pallets and dried further until they become suitable for production. The biggest advantage of this method is the preservation of the peat structure, small quantity of fine particles. Main extracted fractions: 0-7 mm; 7-20 mm; 20-40 mm.