is this dried LFSM?

is this dried LFSM?#320597

By juicedgrapefruit -  Thu Aug 23, 2018 7:46 am
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- Thu Aug 23, 2018 7:46 am #320597

i got some of this dried moss from a friend who told me it is lfsm. i just want to make sure this is long fiber sphagnum moss before i use it. i've used the new zealand kind before and compared to that this looks much darker, more withered and stringy. It also doesnt smell as good

https://imgur.com/aAEk9YL

^picture of some after i soaked it for a bit in water

https://imgur.com/zUkb0Is

Last edited by juicedgrapefruit on Thu Aug 23, 2018 10:43 am, edited 1 time in total.

Re: is this dried LFSM?#320598

By Fieldofscreams -  Thu Aug 23, 2018 9:59 am
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- Thu Aug 23, 2018 9:59 am #320598

Yup it is but it looks very old.

I wouldn't use it.

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Re: is this dried LFSM?#320600

By juicedgrapefruit -  Thu Aug 23, 2018 10:22 am
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- Thu Aug 23, 2018 10:22 am #320600

Fieldofscreams wrote:Yup it is but it looks very old.

I wouldn't use it.

Would it be a problem if it only makes up like 10-20% of my potting mix? I dont have any alternatives atm

Re: is this dried LFSM?#320601

By Fieldofscreams -  Thu Aug 23, 2018 10:49 am
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- Thu Aug 23, 2018 10:49 am #320601

I personally wouldn't use it at all. Its pretty much desiccated.

I never reuse media.

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Re: is this dried LFSM?#320604

By Hungry Plants -  Thu Aug 23, 2018 2:50 pm
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- Thu Aug 23, 2018 2:50 pm #320604

Rotting LFS starts to break down. As it breaks down it will add nutrients to the mix analog with more chances for fungus and other bad things.

Re: is this dried LFSM?#320605

By nimbulan -  Thu Aug 23, 2018 3:39 pm
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- Thu Aug 23, 2018 3:39 pm #320605

Looks like Mosser Lee Sphagnum. It's garbage, but some people still use it. I'd avoid it if you can.

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Re: is this dried LFSM?#320606

By bananaman -  Thu Aug 23, 2018 5:07 pm
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- Thu Aug 23, 2018 5:07 pm #320606

nimbulan wrote:Looks like Mosser Lee Sphagnum. It's garbage, but some people still use it. I'd avoid it if you can.

Yeah. I do use Mosser Lee, but only to plug my drainage holes so the medium doesn’t run out. That’s about the only thing it’s good for imo.

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Re: is this dried LFSM?#330140

By Fishkeeper -  Tue Mar 05, 2019 2:15 am
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- Tue Mar 05, 2019 2:15 am #330140

Yeah, looks like Mosser Lee. It's not really good for anything CP-related. I wouldn't even use it for herps.

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