First attempt of growing sphag

First attempt of growing sphag#281701

By MrSleeves -  Sat Dec 10, 2016 8:36 pm
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- Sat Dec 10, 2016 8:36 pm #281701

1:1 peat:sand. Will cover for humidity.

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Re: First attempt of growing sphag#281748

By Aozora -  Sun Dec 11, 2016 10:58 am
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- Sun Dec 11, 2016 10:58 am #281748

looking good, but you dont need peat or sand to make it grow. you could have just placed it in an empty container.

Re: First attempt of growing sphag#281750

By MrSleeves -  Sun Dec 11, 2016 2:29 pm
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- Sun Dec 11, 2016 2:29 pm #281750

Aozora wrote:looking good, but you dont need peat or sand to make it grow. you could have just placed it in an empty container.

Well non the less it was a fun project for my daughter and I. I guess since they grow in bogs I was trying to simulate more of their natural environment.

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Re: First attempt of growing sphag#281784

By roarke -  Mon Dec 12, 2016 2:25 am
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- Mon Dec 12, 2016 2:25 am #281784

MrSleeves wrote:
Aozora wrote:looking good, but you dont need peat or sand to make it grow. you could have just placed it in an empty container.
Well non the less it was a fun project for my daughter and I. I guess since they grow in bogs I was trying to simulate more of their natural environment.

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They are cuttings or not ?

https://www.patreon.com/RoarkeandRoarke ... nding=true
I hope you find original and necessary tutorials here also.

Re: First attempt of growing sphag#281804

By boarderlib -  Mon Dec 12, 2016 4:14 pm
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- Mon Dec 12, 2016 4:14 pm #281804

I grow all of my moss on some kind of base layer, whether it's peat or dead LFSM. I also don't cover my moss. I had it growing just fine under full sun, other than the red spores. They don't seem to care for full sun.

It looks like a good start though.

http://www.flytrapcare.com/phpBB3/board ... 30434.html
http://www.flytrapcare.com/phpBB3/board ... 31990.html

Re: First attempt of growing sphag#281824

By MrSleeves -  Tue Dec 13, 2016 12:13 am
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- Tue Dec 13, 2016 12:13 am #281824

My only real question is temps. I have read that they can be completely frozen and continue growing after thawing. I live in the Bay Area California and most days in winter it doesn't go below 40F. Will they be ok?

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