Moss peat is used as a packing material for sending flowers and live plants to distant places because:
it is easily available
it is hygroscopic
it reduces transpiration
it serves as a disinfectant
species of Sphagnum, a moss, provide peat that has long been used as packing material for the trans-shipment of living material because of their capacity to hold water . The term 'hygroscopic' refers to this ability to absorb and hold moisture, which keeps the plants fresh during transport.
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