How wet to repot/plant in sphagnum

How wet to repot/plant in sphagnum#372408

By Cryosis7 -  Sat Jan 23, 2021 9:21 pm
Location:  New Zealand
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- Sat Jan 23, 2021 9:21 pm #372408

Hi everyone,

I'm about to plant some VFT seeds that I grew this summer.
I've got my sphagnum and my pot all ready, but I'm wondering how wet to have the sphagnum when I pot it. It's currently still dried up and compacted.

My current thoughts are thoroughly wet it, then squeeze the water out as I'm grabbing handfuls of it, is this good?

Re: How wet to repot/plant in sphagnum#372410

By Panman -  Sat Jan 23, 2021 10:57 pm
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- Sat Jan 23, 2021 10:57 pm #372410

I found it best if I put it in water and squeeze it several times, like using a sponge. Then I let it sit in the water overnight. When I go to use it, I give it a good squeeze so that it is still wet but not dripping.

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Re: How wet to repot/plant in sphagnum#372583

By steve booth -  Wed Jan 27, 2021 2:22 pm
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- Wed Jan 27, 2021 2:22 pm #372583

If they are seedlings and your description of sphagnum is the moss rather than peat, I would have it very wet to ensure the small roots of the seedlings are in contact with the moss and moisture as it is a lot coarser than peat.
Cheers
Steve

Re: How wet to repot/plant in sphagnum#372597

By Cryosis7 -  Wed Jan 27, 2021 6:38 pm
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- Wed Jan 27, 2021 6:38 pm #372597

Thanks all, now I'm just waiting on some rain to get enough to wet the sphagnum...

Re: How wet to repot/plant in sphagnum#372600

By Benny -  Wed Jan 27, 2021 7:57 pm
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- Wed Jan 27, 2021 7:57 pm #372600

Cryosis7 wrote: ↑Wed Jan 27, 2021 6:38 pm Thanks all, now I'm just waiting on some rain to get enough to wet the sphagnum...

Distilled water works (if you can get it).

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