Sphagnum Moss Stems?

Sphagnum Moss Stems?#401266

By TrapsAndDews -  Thu Feb 24, 2022 11:04 pm
Location:  Eastern Washington (Zone 6b)
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- Thu Feb 24, 2022 11:04 pm #401266

Does sphagnum moss have stems, or are they the roots of other plants. Every single strand of sphagnum moss I have, has either a root or stem going through it. Is this how they're supposed to be?

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Re: Sphagnum Moss Stems?#401270

By thepitchergrower -  Fri Feb 25, 2022 12:27 am
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- Fri Feb 25, 2022 12:27 am #401270

Thats the way they are. It's kinda like a string. That's a sign it's high quality sphagnum, usually.

Re: Sphagnum Moss Stems?#401282

By MikeB -  Fri Feb 25, 2022 2:43 am
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- Fri Feb 25, 2022 2:43 am #401282

No roots on sphagnum moss. Each plant is one long stalk, alive at the top and dead at the bottom.

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Re: Sphagnum Moss Stems?#401288

By TrapsAndDews -  Fri Feb 25, 2022 4:36 am
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- Fri Feb 25, 2022 4:36 am #401288

Well this moss is for potting, so I don't think it's be alive. I was just trying to find out if I needed to pull every single piece of stem out. I thought it was trash.

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Re: Sphagnum Moss Stems?#401307

By thepitchergrower -  Fri Feb 25, 2022 3:25 pm
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- Fri Feb 25, 2022 3:25 pm #401307

You might want to check out the FTS youtube channel, some good videos on potting plants into LFSM there.

Re: Sphagnum Moss Stems?#401388

By Supercazzola -  Sat Feb 26, 2022 11:29 am
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- Sat Feb 26, 2022 11:29 am #401388

MikeB wrote: ↑Fri Feb 25, 2022 2:43 am No roots on sphagnum moss. Each plant is one long stalk, alive at the top and dead at the bottom.

TrapsAndDews wrote: ↑Fri Feb 25, 2022 4:36 am Well this moss is for potting, so I don't think it's be alive. I was just trying to find out if I needed to pull every single piece of stem out. I thought it was trash.

He was trying to tell you how the sphagnum moss plant itself grows.

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Re: Sphagnum Moss Stems?#401452

By TrapsAndDews -  Sat Feb 26, 2022 11:10 pm
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- Sat Feb 26, 2022 11:10 pm #401452

Oh, ok.

I just didn't know if he knew what kind of moss I was talking about. I was just making sure that the stems were part of the moss.

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