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Is it normal for sphagnum to have a smell?

Posted: Tue May 18, 2021 2:31 am
by albertoburrito
I bought a pack of pure sphagnum moss, but for some reason it has a smell. It isn't a rotting one, it is almost fragrant. It is a mix of the normal tan colored sphagnum and red sphagnum. Is the smell coming from the red sphagnum?

Re: Is it normal for sphagnum to have a smell?

Posted: Tue May 18, 2021 4:50 am
by CPhunter101
I just took a sniff of my (green) live and dead sphagnum to answer this question.
Yes, the live sphagnum definitely has a different smell.
I do have red sphagnum, but it smells like a forest with all the debris in it.

Re: Is it normal for sphagnum to have a smell?

Posted: Tue May 18, 2021 5:24 am
by albertoburrito
Does your dry sphagnum have a smell when rehydrated?

Re: Is it normal for sphagnum to have a smell?

Posted: Tue May 18, 2021 10:15 am
by Supercazzola
Yes