what is peat soil
Report Abuse. peat soil is soil that is made from a material called peat that is a pile up of dead vegetation. If you leave a wood log in the ground it decays and years later you get peat soil. It's bad because it's a non renewable resource like trees.It takes 1000s of years for peat soil to build back up.eport Abuse. peat soil is soil that is made from a material called peat that is a pile up of dead vegetation. If you leave a wood log in the ground it decays and years later you get peat soil. It's bad because it's a non renewable resource like trees.