Common Reed
Phragmites australis
Wetland paludiculture crop grown in rewetted peatlands; biomass used for biobased building materials, insulation, boards, and biochar; also functions as helophyte filter.
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Carbon storage
12–35 tCO2eq/ha/yr
Reed paludiculture on rewetted peat: high biomass capture plus large avoided peat-oxidation emissions. Indicative high end.
Harvest cycle
1 yr
Agronomy + economics
Soil organic carbon delta
1.2 t C/ha/yr
Positive = net storage; steady-state estimate from EU literature.
Suitable landscapes
Sources
- Mooi Nederland programma (2023). Handreiking Biobased (ver)bouwen — Section on reed (Phragmites australis) construction materials including roofing thatch and modern reed boards. Reed cultivation in NL veen landscape.
- Botanica version 04- carbon storage microplastics filtring in peatlands Jan26.pdf· p. 5
- Botanica - carbon storage of cattails v7 Jan26.pdf· p. 11–12