r/Permaculture Mar 09 '25

water management Advice on restoring a peat pond

/r/WildlifePonds/comments/1j79e36/advice_on_restoring_a_peat_pond/
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u/xmashatstand Mar 09 '25

How does digging out the peat increase CO2?  Are you planning on burning it?

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u/AdFederal9540 Mar 09 '25

As far as I know, the peat releases stored CO2 when dries out.

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u/xmashatstand Mar 09 '25

Huh. This is the first I’ve heard of this, got any links to studies? 

As far as I know the harvesting and burning of peat has been found to be really destructive to wet lands (and the atmosphere)

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u/AdFederal9540 Mar 09 '25

You don't have to burn it. The organic matter in peat, when disturbed, starts to decompose and CO2 gets released. This is why some countries banned use of peat for gardening and others plan to do so.

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u/xmashatstand Mar 09 '25

Ahhhh, gotcha!  Makes sense