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Post by WillyCKH on Jul 22, 2016 21:50:12 GMT -5
That's awesome! I keep mine 20-27°C, hope that helps Willy
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Post by leeloo on Jul 25, 2016 4:52:09 GMT -5
Hi Willy, I've been lurking for about a month now and have been trying to grow sphagnum moss from dried I found in a local garden centre. Here's what it looked like when I took it out of the bag and submerged it in RO water: I put it under LED lights (21c) and it all bleached out. I have another batch from the same bag in with a Phalaenopsis getting indirect light and it's still green. Here's the bag: Do you think I can be successful with this? I also want to thank Karin, I met her this past weekend and shared some Drosera seedlings with me as well as a Ping!
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Post by WillyCKH on Jul 25, 2016 10:58:07 GMT -5
Hi Willy, I've been lurking for about a month now and have been trying to grow sphagnum moss from dried I found in a local garden centre. Here's what it looked like when I took it out of the bag and submerged it in RO water: I put it under LED lights (21c) and it all bleached out. I have another batch from the same bag in with a Phalaenopsis getting indirect light and it's still green. Here's the bag: Do you think I can be successful with this? I also want to thank Karin, I met her this past weekend and shared some Drosera seedlings with me as well as a Ping! I find that the moss don't like to be drown in water, what you could try is put the dried moss on top of a damp soil mix (1:1 standard CP mix perhaps), and make sure to cover the moss with some kind of humidity dome. The lighting doesn't have to be strong; if the light is too intensive the moss might be burnt (you will see brown tips). Good luck! In case of your bag of dried moss, you can also try just add rain water inside and let it sit under a shaded place. From my experience the moss would start growing within a month or so. Willy
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Post by leeloo on Jul 25, 2016 14:09:25 GMT -5
I find that the moss don't like to be drown in water, what you could try is put the dried moss on top of a damp soil mix (1:1 standard CP mix perhaps), and make sure to cover the moss with some kind of humidity dome. The lighting doesn't have to be strong; if the light is too intensive the moss might be burnt (you will see brown tips). Good luck! In case of your bag of dried moss, you can also try just add rain water inside and let it sit under a shaded place. From my experience the moss would start growing within a month or so. Willy I haven't given up on it yet, I'm using it to grow out the Drosera Karin gave me. I have it covered in plastic wrap. I have a ton of rain water, a barrel of it since the thunderstorm this morning.
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Post by WillyCKH on Jul 25, 2016 14:11:30 GMT -5
That's great! The key to reviving sphagnum moss is patient.
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Post by swagalotus on Aug 24, 2016 1:59:36 GMT -5
Something about sphagnum is just so captivating
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Post by WillyCKH on Oct 22, 2016 11:01:46 GMT -5
Here's my orange moss, with my Cephalotus
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Post by outdoorsandbotanical on Oct 22, 2016 15:05:27 GMT -5
I can't keep mine alive. If I put it in humidity on sphagnum moss it gets a white string mold. If I put it in pots it turns black from not enough humidity. The only bit of success I had so far was putting it on a wet piece of paper towel in a small container in a unsealed ziplock. So far no mold and lots of growth. But it isn't thick, it is kinda long and skinny. Not enough LIGHT? To much HUMIDITY? How do you keep the humidity good in your Setup? Thanks so much
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Post by edwardmelnyk on Oct 22, 2016 15:09:57 GMT -5
I don't know if it should be turning black if there's not enough humidity? If there's not enough humidity for mine it loses colour and goes towards a whitish colour. Maybe your moss is turning black because of something else?
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Post by WillyCKH on Oct 22, 2016 18:52:40 GMT -5
I can't keep mine alive.... Thanks so much There are many ways to keep Sphagnum moss, I'm not an expert but the most easy way is throw them in a terrarium (or equivalent). Here's a picutre of where I keep my orange moss: They tend to grow faster if you mist them occationally. You will need to trim the moss as time goes Hope that helps, Willy
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Post by Tarantulalover on Oct 22, 2016 18:55:16 GMT -5
That orange moss is looking great Willy!
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Post by WillyCKH on Oct 22, 2016 19:01:52 GMT -5
That orange moss is looking great Willy! Thanks!
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