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When you work with Potting soil you should always wear gloves, or wash your hands well afterwards: this advice is given by Association of consumer information. (VKI) based on the result of their new potting soil test: 6 out of 16 soils contained listeria and were rated “unsatisfactory”. In the 2019 test, there were only two products. “Listeria can cause listeriosis. Most people get an infection by eating raw food,” says project manager Christian Undeutsch. Listeria is also widespread in the environment, for example in sewage or on land. Listeria in the Potting soil Do not pass to plants. In any case, the vegetables should be washed thoroughly.
In addition to the test, the filling volume of the products was also observed. The declared fill quantities on the packages deviated greatly from the determined values. 14 of the 16 products contained only 90 percent or less of the indicated amount.
There is no regulation for organic
It is not clear how Potting soil Differentiate from others with the addition “organic,” says Undeutsch: Because there are no legal regulations for “organic” for such growth media. In any case, “organic” does not mean that Potting soil it is also peat free. For example, 2 of the 8 “organic” products tested also contained peat. The use of peat in Potting soil It is criticized for ecological reasons, since the extraction of peat releases CO2 that is harmful to the climate and peatlands are destroyed as special habitats for plants and animals.
Who wants to make sure that their Potting soil does not contain peat, you should study the labeling carefully or pay attention to the products than the Austrian. Bear eco label. The results in detail: www.konsument.at
