Sphagnum moss questions

Sphagnum moss questions#266246

By Gambit00 -  Sat Jun 25, 2016 9:31 pm
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- Sat Jun 25, 2016 9:31 pm #266246

Hey everyone, I was just wondering what types of containers do you grow your live sphagnum in? I'm out of containers and gunna head out sometime today or tomorrow to get some. I have a huge plastic bin but there's no room for it indoors. I'm thinking smaller more flat plastic tubs that I can fit indoors. Right now it's in mismatch places. Do you put a lid on them? Or poke holes? How wet do you keep yours?

Re: Sphagnum moss questions#266247

By Leathal_Traps -  Sat Jun 25, 2016 9:34 pm
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- Sat Jun 25, 2016 9:34 pm #266247

Any plastic container can be used to grow sphagnum, from yogurt cups to strawberry boxes. All you have to do is make sure it doesn't dry out

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Re: Sphagnum moss questions#266258

By Gambit00 -  Sun Jun 26, 2016 1:23 am
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- Sun Jun 26, 2016 1:23 am #266258

Thank you for the advice Leathal_Traps, I'm also wondering would it be okay to try growing my sphagnum outside? It's 2 inches high, I would be growing it under a tarp to protect from full sun and I could keep 1/2-1inch of water and mist it at least once or 2x a day. Only thing is it's hot right now in CA. I do have a Nep growing in full sphag (dead kind) that I keep in 1in of water and the sphagnum has never dried out.

Re: Sphagnum moss questions#266261

By entropy81 -  Sun Jun 26, 2016 1:51 am
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- Sun Jun 26, 2016 1:51 am #266261

So long as it doesn't dry out and you've got it thick enough (an inch or more I'd say) it should do OK outside. Might not like full sun though better to start in shade (or with your tarp).

I've grown it in bare plastic tupperware containers with no media and it does OK, container doesn't really matter, but it does better on a layer of wet peat. It grows best for me on peat in my terrarium with high humidity.

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