Sphagnum moss in paludiculture

Is it possible to use peat moss (Sphagnum) as a substitute material for peat in horticultural substrates? The working group Geoecology from the University of Vienna is currently dealing with the investigation of physical and chemical properties of harvested moss biomass.

Sphagnum (c) Raphael Müller

Sphagnum

(c) Raphael Müller