Chopped sphagnum vs long-fiber sphagnum

Chopped sphagnum vs long-fiber sphagnum#400900

By davinstewart -  Tue Feb 22, 2022 7:33 pm
Location:  Chapel Hill, NC
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- Tue Feb 22, 2022 7:33 pm #400900

One of the big disadvantages of using sphagnum moss as a growing medium is the hassle with untangling the roots when repotting.

Could this be mitigated by simply chopping up the sphagnum into ~1 inch pieces? Has anyone tried this and does it work?

Thank you in advance for any responses.

- Davin
"All cultivars were typicals at some point."

Re: Chopped sphagnum vs long-fiber sphagnum#400941

By Dan V -  Tue Feb 22, 2022 9:50 pm
Location:  Near Festus Missouri
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- Tue Feb 22, 2022 9:50 pm #400941

Good idea, don't know why it wouldn't work - got to be easier to untangle - one way to find out - lol

Re: Chopped sphagnum vs long-fiber sphagnum#400944

By pandaking666 -  Tue Feb 22, 2022 10:03 pm
Location:  Houston area Texas
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- Tue Feb 22, 2022 10:03 pm #400944

chopped is good for seeds as it provides a more uniform growing platform than regular that will become lumpy.

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