{"product_id":"sustrato-acidofilo","title":"Acidophilic substrate","description":"\u003cp\u003eBlueberries, coffee, gardenias, and other ericaceous plants cannot be planted in just any substrate: beyond acidity, they need a coarse, highly aerated structure, because their roots suffocate as soon as the medium becomes waterlogged. This acidophilic substrate—also called \u003cstrong\u003esubstrate for ericaceous plants\u003c\/strong\u003e or natural acid peat—solves exactly that: it is Baltic sphagnum peat in a coarse 6-20 mm fraction, a growing medium in which these plants root and produce directly. It arrives with its native acid pH uncorrected, ready to receive each grower's fertilization program.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eKey benefits\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCoarse structure that aerates the root:\u003c\/strong\u003e the 6-20 mm fraction, with no fines, creates the macropores that blueberry, rhododendron, or coffee roots need to breathe and not rot—this is what distinguishes this substrate from a general-use peat.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNatural acid pH below 4.5:\u003c\/strong\u003e maintains the native acidity of sphagnum without limestone, the condition that ericaceous plants demand to assimilate iron and manganese.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowing medium ready to plant:\u003c\/strong\u003e used directly as the substrate for the acidophilic crop; the grower simply incorporates their own fertilization—a common reference is 100-150 g of NPK per 100 L—and adjusts irrigation.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePremium raw material:\u003c\/strong\u003e sphagnum peat moss with organic matter above 95%, free of weed seeds, pathogens, and impurities.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVery low electrical conductivity:\u003c\/strong\u003e EC below 0.3 mS\/cm ensures that the grower's fertilization reaches the crop cleanly, with no residual salts to interfere.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eTypical applications and uses\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003ePlanting and cultivation of blueberries in raised beds, rows, or large pots.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eGrowing substrate for nursery ericaceous plants: azaleas, rhododendrons, gardenias, heathers, camellias.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eProduction of specialty coffee, where pH control in the root zone defines the cup profile.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003ePots and containers for anthuriums, blue hydrangeas, sensitive hibiscus, and terrestrial orchids.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eRenewal of the acidic substrate in established crops that have gradually lost acidity.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDo you need a raw material to compose your own blends or to amend soil in general? For that use, \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/turba-rubia-turba-de-sphagnum\"\u003eblond peat\u003c\/a\u003e—with a medium fraction and more versatile—is the right product.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eQuality and durability\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHome acidification with elemental sulfur, vinegar, or aluminum sulfate works on small plots but disqualifies the professional grower: pH oscillates unpredictably between batches, salinity rises, and micronutrients become immobilized. Baltic sphagnum peat moss with a controlled H3-H6 humification grade, organic matter above 95%, and native pH below 4.5 delivers a stable, predictable acidic medium, verified in the laboratory before pressing. That traceability is what sets a commercial-grade acidophilic substrate apart from any improvised solution.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"background-color: #F3F6F3; padding: clamp(14px, 4vw, 18px); margin-top: 20px; font-size: 0.9em; color: #555555; border-radius: 8px;\"\u003e\n  \u003cstrong style=\"color: #006902;\"\u003eAlso known as:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n  \u003cstrong\u003eTechnical:\u003c\/strong\u003e natural acid peat, sphagnum peat moss, ericaceous substrate, acid peat substrate, peat for acidification.\n  \u003cstrong\u003eIn DR and Caribbean:\u003c\/strong\u003e turba para arándanos, tierra ácida, sustrato para café, turba para gardenias.\n  \u003cstrong\u003eIn other countries:\u003c\/strong\u003e acid peat moss (USA), sphagnum peat moss (USA\/UK), ericaceous compost (UK), terriccio acido (IT), sustrato para acidófilas (ES\/LATAM).\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"GARDESE","offers":[{"title":"Coarse [6 - 20 mm (0.24 - 0.79 in)] \/ 250 L (66 gal) bale","offer_id":53106232557896,"sku":"540250","price":8900.0,"currency_code":"DOP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0916\/9751\/2776\/files\/imagenes-2026-05-18T111622.878.png?v=1779095838","url":"https:\/\/dodom.com\/en\/products\/acidophilic-substrate","provider":"Dodom","version":"1.0","type":"link"}