Problems With Soil

Problems With Soil#397647

By TrapsAndDews -  Mon Jan 17, 2022 6:50 pm
Location:  Eastern Washington (Zone 6b)
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- Mon Jan 17, 2022 6:50 pm #397647

Moss has suddenly started popping up in my soil. Also, there’s this weird brown stuff on the soil too. How do I get rid of them both?

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Re: Problems With Soil#397649

By TrapsAndDews -  Mon Jan 17, 2022 8:09 pm
Location:  Eastern Washington (Zone 6b)
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- Mon Jan 17, 2022 8:09 pm #397649

This is only happening in certain pots. The bag of peat I used for those pots was from the same brand I used before, but the peat in the bag didn't look very good compared to the previous bag. It had a different tint and lots of sticks and bark.

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Re: Problems With Soil#397652

By ChefDean -  Mon Jan 17, 2022 9:01 pm
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- Mon Jan 17, 2022 9:01 pm #397652

The moss is there to stay, it just comes back sometimes. I guess you could take tweezers and pick out each bit as it comes up, but you'll be doing that forever.
The weird brown stuff actually looks like a type of sphagnum moss. That stuff should be OK as long as you can keep it from overwhelming the seedlings.

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Re: Problems With Soil#397655

By TrapsAndDews -  Mon Jan 17, 2022 9:19 pm
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- Mon Jan 17, 2022 9:19 pm #397655

Doesn't look like any moss I've seen. The brown stuff looks almost like a web. It seems too stiff for mold though.

I though moss is bad for the plants?

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Re: Problems With Soil#397656

By thepitchergrower -  Mon Jan 17, 2022 9:23 pm
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- Mon Jan 17, 2022 9:23 pm #397656

Moss is fine for large plants. But not for small seedlings. Before you plant your seeds/seedlings, put the soil in a glass jar or metal pot. Then pour boiling water on the soil. Should kill any mold spores.

Re: Problems With Soil#397659

By TrapsAndDews -  Mon Jan 17, 2022 9:39 pm
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- Mon Jan 17, 2022 9:39 pm #397659

Ok, I'll remember that next time.

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Re: Problems With Soil#397685

By chapcharlie -  Tue Jan 18, 2022 3:11 pm
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- Tue Jan 18, 2022 3:11 pm #397685

You need to do proper hoeing and then maintain it properly. It looks like it's not maintained well.

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