: Sunday, October 30, 2005 11:45
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Subject: Re: [OGD] nz sphagnum moss
burn?
Hi Steve -I live in the deep South, US. Here, in my
opinion,sphagnum moss is the 'kiss of death' if you growprimarily
outside. Our combination of moisture, heatand humidity allow it to form a
Hi Steve -
I live in the deep South, US. Here, in my opinion,
sphagnum moss is the 'kiss of death' if you grow
primarily outside. Our combination of moisture, heat
and humidity allow it to form a slimy glob of
algaecicles and funguscicles. I don't even use it when
mounting.
It's a little warm here
The reason is undoubtedly because sphagnum moss is very very acidic.
The Japanese are either watering with very basic water, or are only
using the sphagnum for display.
Regards,
Steve
Steve> Does anyone grow their orchids in straight NZ Sphagnum?
Steve> I have a good number of Neofinetias
Does anyone grow their orchids in straight NZ Sphagnum? I have a good number of
Neofinetias that I potted (after reading how the plants are grown this way in
Japan) in pure NZ moss over the summer. Almost all of the multitude of new
roots that the plants put out died back as soon as they made co
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