“…During the past few years factors involved in the recycling, leaching and other processes in peat have been studied by several authors including Sillanpää (1972), Moore & Bellamy (1973), Rump et al (1977), Damman (1978), Yamagata (1982) and Pakarinen et al (1983 with references). Some elements (K, Ca, Mn, P and B) tend to concentrate in the living parts of plants by active uptake and other mechanisms, whereas others (Fe and Al) exhibit marked enrichment horizons in the subsurface (usually between 20 and 35 cm).…”