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Re: Sphagnum vs Peat

By MikeB
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Carnies wrote: ↑Tue Jun 08, 2021 3:50 pm Amazin! Where'd you get that sphag for that cheap?
Maybe this?

SuperMoss (22330) Orchid Sphagnum Moss Dried, Natural, 2.4lbs Small Bale
$24.99
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00BR1B1H2

The bag says "504 cu in / 8L" and "Expands to 10 times its volume". I'm working my way through a bag of it right now. It isn't as nice as Spagmoss, but it's decent. If you're picky (like me), you'll have to fish out some bits of twigs and roots from the moss.
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Re: Sphagnum vs Peat

By Adrien
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-  Sun Oct 03, 2021 8:40 pm #389676
These photos are from today, October 3rd 2021.

Unfortunately I have lost both “Blood Moon” cultivars grown in sphagnum, my fault. I missed a watering for both Sphag and peat and those two clones passed.
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Re: Sphagnum vs Peat

By davinstewart
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Plants should be about ready to go into dormancy now. How'd things turn out?
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Re: Sphagnum vs Peat

By Adrien
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-  Thu Oct 14, 2021 4:24 pm #390292
davinstewart wrote: ↑Wed Oct 13, 2021 6:15 pm Plants should be about ready to go into dormancy now. How'd things turn out?
I already put out and update on oct 3rd. Sphagnum clearly won imo
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Re: Sphagnum vs Peat

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Adrien wrote:I already put out and update on oct 3rd. Sphagnum clearly won imo
Whoops! Not sure how I missed that. Thank you!
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Re: Sphagnum vs Peat

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-  Sun Oct 17, 2021 9:13 pm #390574
I use Chilean Sphagnum moss and I usually seem to receive plants ordered online in perlite peat moss mix once I repot em they clearly get better overall.
Go Long fiber Sphagnum moss
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