Reviving sphagnum moss

Reviving sphagnum moss #376698

By Frothy_Milk -  Tue Mar 30, 2021 1:59 am
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- Tue Mar 30, 2021 1:59 am #376698

Anyone have good experience trying to revive dry sphagnum into that beautiful fluffy green moss?

Got some from Home Depot for my new nepenthes and found some good lookin red and green strands. Hopefully I see some new growth.

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Re: Reviving sphagnum moss#376896

By Supercazzola -  Thu Apr 01, 2021 10:08 am
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- Thu Apr 01, 2021 10:08 am #376896

It may be possible, but I thought they process it in a way that if done correctly, would make it almost impossible.
Why not just spend the money and save the time buying some live moss from some of the sellers on eBay ?
You could then grown and cultivate your own.

Also, just a heads up. You may soon see green, but it may be other algae growing on top on the dried / dead sphagnum.

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Re: Reviving sphagnum moss#376901

By ChefDean -  Thu Apr 01, 2021 12:53 pm
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- Thu Apr 01, 2021 12:53 pm #376901

It can come back, I've had it happen on a few occasions, but it's uncommon. Plus, it really doesn't grow all that fast because theres not much if it.
Your best bet, if you want to grow live sphagnum, is to do like Supercazzola suggested and buy some from someone. There are a number of sites that have listings for it, and there are the occasional posts in this forum of people offering it up for sale.
Good luck.

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Re: Reviving sphagnum moss#376903

By Panman -  Thu Apr 01, 2021 12:55 pm
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- Thu Apr 01, 2021 12:55 pm #376903

If you PM me, I can send you some starter threads of live sphagnum. You can chop them up and, in the right conditions, have a ton of moss in just a few months.

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Re: Reviving sphagnum moss#376909

By Supercazzola -  Thu Apr 01, 2021 1:06 pm
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- Thu Apr 01, 2021 1:06 pm #376909

Panman, when you chop it up, what size do you target for ? I need to start chopping mine to help speed it up

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Re: Reviving sphagnum moss#376923

By Panman -  Thu Apr 01, 2021 3:00 pm
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- Thu Apr 01, 2021 3:00 pm #376923

I chopped it up into about 1 inch pieces. Here is a good video on growing sphagnum from Hampshire CP. https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=833327014168576

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Re: Reviving sphagnum moss#376950

By Z_Y -  Thu Apr 01, 2021 8:49 pm
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- Thu Apr 01, 2021 8:49 pm #376950

I've never had dried sphagnum bricks revive. Maybe the drying process kills all the spores?

I've purchased some live sphagnum from ebay last year but it seemed to have just been dug out of the ground, full of twigs and ants and other bugs. If someone has had a better experience with a different seller please let me know, I'm always looking for better sources.

Re: Reviving sphagnum moss#376951

By Panman -  Thu Apr 01, 2021 8:51 pm
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- Thu Apr 01, 2021 8:51 pm #376951

I'll probably have some later this summer. I have a 1020 tray that I keep moss growing in. I recently harvested it and sold it so it will be a few months before it is full again.

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Re: Reviving sphagnum moss#377006

By elaineo -  Fri Apr 02, 2021 2:34 am
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- Fri Apr 02, 2021 2:34 am #377006

Is there a source for different species of sphagnum moss? I have an unlabeled green kind that grows well in part shade, but I'm looking for a species that grows at the surface of wild bogs.

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