Evaluation of peat moss as applied to some bogs in southern Ontario

Abstract

The investigation encompassed by this report is an attempt to assess the potential for commercial development of peat moss from some of the most important known peat deposits in the southern part of the province of Ontario. The authors' examination of the fourteen bogs selected and described was concentrated on procedures which it was thought would allow best assessment of the deposits in this regard. Prominent among the factors considered are moss quality as determined by analytical methods, accessibility, location, topography, drainage, area, type of growth, and depth of the bog.