Database research record2024·Germany
On the irrelevance of (peat-free) substrates - Qualitative insights into the social practices of hobby gardeners in Germany
Holger Braun, Dorothee Apfel, Benedikt Rilling, Carsten Herbes
Cleaner and Responsible Consumption
Urban Farm DB summary
A study with 44 hobby gardeners in Germany found that substrates are not a major part of gardeners' social interactions, and price is the dominant purchase criterion for substrates, with sustainability not playing an important role. Although basic knowledge about peat is widespread, purchasing substrates is a utility-driven process with mostly passive information behavior.